Calycomyza flavinotum (Frick, 1956)
Calycomyza flavinotum: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/18054
Synonyms
Phytobia flavinotum 
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51 Records

Description

"Larvae form whitish blotch mines, with several larvae in the same leaf. The mines frequently merge and give the appearance of a single very large mine" (Spencer and Steyskal, 1986, via BugGuide).

Relationships

Larvae create blotch mines on leaves of Ageratina, Arctium, and Eupatorium (Spencer and Steyskal, 1986, via BugGuide), as well as Eutrochium (C. Eiseman/BugGuide). We have records for Maryland on Common Boneset, Hollow Joe Pye Weed, and others.

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Source: Wikipedia

Calycomyza flavinotum
Blotch mine on Eupatorium perfoliatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Agromyzidae
Subfamily: Phytomyzinae
Genus: Calycomyza
Species:
C. flavinotum
Binomial name
Calycomyza flavinotum
(Frick, 1956)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phytobia flavinotum Frick, 1956[1]

Calycomyza flavinotum is a species of fly in the family Agromyzidae.[2] It creates whitish blotch-shaped mines on the leaves of Ageratina altissima, Arctium minus (lesser burdock), Eupatorium spp., Eutrochium maculatum (spotted Joe Pye weed), and Eutrochium purpureum (purple Joe Pye weed), all flowering plants in the sunflower family.[3]

Distribution

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United States, Jamaica, Venezuela, Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ a b Frick, K.E. (1956). "Revision of the North American Calycomyza species north of Mexico (Phytobia: Agromyzidae: Diptera)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 49: 284–300, 2 pls.
  2. ^ Spencer, Kenneth A. (1973). Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Economic importance Series Entomologica. Vol. 9. The Hague. D. Gld.: Dr. W. Junk bv. pp. xii + 418 p.
  3. ^ Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. Indiana Academy of Sciences.