Hexomyza simplicoides (Hendel, 1920)
(a leaf-mining fly)

Interactions where Hexomyza simplicoides 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 causes gall of twig cortex Restricted Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
The Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Spencer, K.A., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Hexomyza simplicoides/Hexomyza simplicoidesa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowstwig cortexSole (5-)
larva larva causes gall of twig cortex Major Salix caprea Goat Willow, Sallow Malpighiales: Salicaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
The Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Spencer, K.A., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Hexomyza simplicoides/Hexomyza simplicoidesa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix caprea/Salix capreagoat willow, sallowtwig cortexMajor (5-)

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
Spencer, K.A., 1976The Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and DenmarkFauna Entomologica Scandinavica, 5 (parts 1 and 2), 606pp, Scandinavian Science Press

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHexomyza simplicoides (a leaf-mining fly)
GenusHexomyza (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hexomyza simplicoides (a leaf-mining fly)

Hexomyza simplicoides (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 Hexomyza simplicoides (a leaf-mining fly):

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