Agromyza potentillae
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Agromyzidae
- Genus: Agromyza
- Species: Agromyza potentillae
Visual Description
Based on observations of specimens in the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Agromyza potentillae is a small fly typical of the family Agromyzidae.[1] The body is generally dark, often appearing black or dark brown, with a compact, robust form. The wings are clear and membranous, with characteristic venation patterns typical of the genus. The head features prominent compound eyes and short antennae.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Agromyza potentillae (Kaltenbach, 1864) is an accepted species within the family Agromyzidae.[2] As a member of this family, it is associated with plant-feeding larvae, often forming mines in the leaves of host plants. Records indicate that Agromyza potentillae interacts with plants in the family Rosaceae.[3] Additionally, it has been documented as a host for the parasitoid wasp Stictomischus groschkei.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Agromyzidae / Agromyza / potentillae constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Agromyza potentillae (Kaltenbach, 1864). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1554972. Accessed 2026-07-13.
- 1 2 Agromyza potentillae. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Agromyza%20potentillae. Accessed 2026-07-14.