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 Agromyzidae - Liriomyza?
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| Sundew |
Posted on 21-05-2011 13:11
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3913 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, Yesterday I watched a tiny Agromyzid ovipositing in a Solidago canadensis leaf. Genus should be Liriomyza. Liriomyza pusilla is said to be a leaf miner of Asteraceae taxa (Aster, Bellis, less often Solidago), so is it possible to confirm this species? Many thanks in advance, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [125.42Kb] |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 24-05-2011 21:43
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3913 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Meanwhile I got a message by Milos Cerny saying: "This is Liriomyza pusilla. On Solidago sp. mining two similar species L. eupatorii and L. pusilla. Liriomyza eupatorii closely resembles L. pusilla but the scutum appears consistently less shining. There is apparent difference in male terminalia." So the species is confirmed - many thanks, Milos! |
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