Nemorimyza posticata

Nemorimyza posticata

"Nemorimyza posticata" is a species of fly in the family Agromyzidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Nemorimyza posticata (Pupa) Blotch/trumpet-shaped with frass smeared throughout. When backlit, you could see the larva in the mine. The pupa exited the mine on 8/20/25. It pupated in the cover of the vial. I'm concerned about the damaged strip. I don't know what caused it, but am hoping it can still develop properly.

Video of larva in mine: https://youtu.be/uTL3NcbcF6s

Host: Solidago
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171050/nemorimyza_posticata.html
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171049/nemorimyza_posticata.html Geotagged,Nemorimyza posticata,United States

Appearance

Interocular space matte black. Lunule soft black. Antennae and palps black. Mesonotum brilliant black. Acrostichal bristles sparse and in 7-8 rows. Legs brownish black all the knees yellow. Haltere knob whitish yellow. Female: abdomen black, les the two last segments clear brown. Male: The base of the abdomen more or less dark, the rest yellow. Length: 2,5–3 mm.
Nemorimyza posticata Blotch/trumpet-shaped with frass smeared throughout. When backlit, you could see the larva in the mine. The pupa exited the mine on 8/20/25. It pupated in the cover of the vial. I'm concerned about the damaged strip. I don't know what caused it, but am hoping it can still develop properly.

Video of larva in mine: https://youtu.be/uTL3NcbcF6s

Host: Solidago
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171049/nemorimyza_posticata.html
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/171048/nemorimyza_posticata_pupa.html Geotagged,Nemorimyza posticata,Summer,United States

Behavior

The larva mines "Solidago", "Aster", "Baccharis", and "Erechtites".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyAgromyzidae
GenusNemorimyza
SpeciesN. posticata