This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
Based on examination of museum specimens, Agromyza lathyri exhibits the characteristic body form of the family Agromyzidae.[1] The specimens display a small, compact body typical of leaf-mining flies, with a dark, sclerotized exoskeleton. The wings are membranous and held over the abdomen, showing the characteristic venation patterns of the genus. Due to the nature of the preserved specimens, finer morphological details such as specific setal patterns or subtle coloration variations are difficult to resolve.[1]
Agromyza lathyri was described by Hendel in 1923.[2] As a member of the Agromyzidae, it is part of a family of flies whose larvae are primarily leaf miners. Interactions have been documented where Agromyza lathyri serves as a host for the parasitoid wasp Chrysocharis amyite (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae).[3]