Amauromyza flavifrons (Meigen, 1830)
(a leaf-mining fly)

Interactions where Amauromyza flavifrons is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva mines leaf Beta vulgaris Beet Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Amauromyza flavifrons/Amauromyza flavifronsa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Amaranthaceae/Beta vulgaris/Beta vulgarisbeetleaf
larva larva mines leaf Spinacia oleracea Spinach Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Amauromyza flavifrons/Amauromyza flavifronsa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Amaranthaceae/Spinacia oleracea/Spinacia oleraceaspinachleaf
larva larva mines leaf Dianthus pinks Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Amauromyza flavifrons/Amauromyza flavifronsa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Dianthus/Dianthuspinksleaf
larva larva mines leaf Lychnis a genus of catchflies Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Amauromyza flavifrons/Amauromyza flavifronsa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Lychnis/Lychnisa genus of catchfliesleaf
larva larva mines leaf Silene campions and catchflies Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Amauromyza flavifrons/Amauromyza flavifronsa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Silene/Silenecampions and catchfliesleaf
larva larva mines leaf Stellaria chickweeds Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Amauromyza flavifrons/Amauromyza flavifronsa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Stellaria/Stellariachickweedsleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Amauromyza flavifrons (a leaf-mining fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Amauromyza flavifrons (a leaf-mining fly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAmauromyza flavifrons (a leaf-mining fly)
GenusAmauromyza (a genus of leaf-mining flies)
FamilyAGROMYZIDAE (leaf-mining flies)
SuperfamilyOPOMYZOIDEA (a superfamily of acalypterate flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Acalyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
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Amauromyza flavifrons (a leaf-mining fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Amauromyza flavifrons (a leaf-mining fly):

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