Agromyza nana

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Agromyza nana
Larva and mine on a white clover leaf

Larva and mine on a white clover leaf

Systematics
Order : Fly (Diptera)
Subordination : Flies (Brachycera)
Family : Leaf miners (Agromyzidae)
Subfamily : Agromyzinae
Genre : Agromyza
Type : Agromyza nana
Scientific name
Agromyza nana
Meigen , 1830
Mines on the leaves of an alfalfa

Agromyza nana is a fly from the family of the leaf miner (Agromyzidae).

features

The flies reach a body length of 1.75–2.5 mm. The flies are mostly black in color. The interocular area is colored red. The first two antenna links are red. The legs are almost entirely black. Only the transition area between femora and tibia is reddish.

The yellow, legless larvae do not have a head capsule.

distribution

Agromyza nana is a Palearctic species. Its range extends over Europe, North Africa and the Middle East to Asia. The species is also represented in the Canary Islands .

Way of life

The larvae develop as miners in the leaves of various legumes (Fabaceae). Among the host plants representatives include the following genera: kidney vetch ( Anthyllis ), birdsfoot trefoil ( Lotus ), alfalfa ( Medicago) , clover ( Melilotus ), Esparsetten ( Onobrychis ) Kronwicken ( Securigera ), clover ( Trifolium ), fenugreek and vetch ( Vicia ). Well-known host species are white clover ( Trifolium repens ), meadow clover ( Trifolium pratense ) and alfalfa ( Medicago sativa ). The larvae are usually observed from June to October. The pupation takes place outside the mine.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Agromyza nana at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 23, 2019
  2. ↑ a b c Agromyza nana . bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved November 23, 2019.

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