Phytomyza minuscula group

Phytomyza minuscula

Phytomyza minuscula group are leaf miner flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Pupa - Complex Phytomyza minuscula group I extracted this pupa from the leaf mine. Pupae for this species group are usually plump and attach themselves to the outside of the leaf. This entire leaf had pupae inside the leaf and all were flat, like this one. Not sure why. *Photographed with microscope Habitat: Garden https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160651/complex_phytomyza_minuscula_group.html Agromyzidae,Geotagged,Phytomyza ancholiae,Phytomyza minuscula,Phytomyza minuscula group,United States,columbine,pupa

Behavior

Larvae make linear lines in Aquilegia and Thalictrum (Ranunculaceae: Thalictroideae), possibly contorted and appearing almost as blotches in small leaves.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyAgromyzidae
GenusPhytomyza
SpeciesPhytomyza minuscula
Photographed in
United States of America