Amauromyza gyrans
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Agromyzidae
- Genus: Amauromyza
- Species: Amauromyza gyrans
Visual Description
Amauromyza gyrans is a small fly characteristic of the family Agromyzidae. Based on observations of museum specimens, the species exhibits a generally dark, often blackish or brownish coloration typical of many agromyzids. The body structure is compact, with a distinct head, thorax, and abdomen. The wings are typically clear and membranous, with characteristic venation patterns common to the family. The legs are slender and often match the body in color.[1]
Ecology and Interactions
Amauromyza gyrans is known to interact with various other organisms. It has been documented as a host for the braconid wasp Opius (Cryptonastes) gracilis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), which acts as a parasitoid.[2] Additionally, it has been recorded as a host for the eulophid wasp Chrysocharis liriomyzae.[3] The larvae of this species have been observed living within the tissues of Campanula rotundifolia.[3]
Gallery
References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Agromyzidae / Amauromyza / gyrans constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Najmeh Samin; Juana María Coronado-Blanco; Maximilian Fischer; Kees van Achterberg; Hamid Sakenin; Е. М. Davidian. Updated checklist of Iranian Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) with twenty-three new records. Natura Somogyiensis. 2018. https://doi.org/10.24394/natsom.2018.32.21.
- 1 2 Amauromyza gyrans. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Amauromyza%20gyrans. Accessed 2026-07-14.