Posted by guplox on 13-09-2024 11:37
#1
Photographed a couple of days ago (2024-IX-11) in Zhejiang China. Observed on the blade of large crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis). Could they be female Agromyzidae with their eggs (as arrow-marked)? Thanks in advance!
Edited by guplox on 27-09-2024 04:19
Posted by mcerny on 25-09-2024 16:29
#3
Probably a new species of the genus
Pseudonapomyza, many species are still undescribed. According to von Tschirnhaus the droplets are not eggs, which in all Agromyzidae are placed into small flat pouches under the epidermis, excavated by the female ovipositor. The eggs are whitish and longer than wide. Could be droplets of excrements (dark) or actively ingested and afterwards spit out or lost bubbles of liquid food (2nd photo left; amber-coloured).
Posted by guplox on 27-09-2024 04:14
#4
Fantastic! Thank you so much for enlightening me on this! |t |t |t