Liriomyza congesta (Becker, 1903)
(a leaf-mining fly)

Interactions where Liriomyza congesta 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 live leaf Restricted FABOIDEAE vetches, peas and beans Fabales: Fabaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza congesta/Liriomyza congestaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Faboideae/Faboideaevetches, peas and beansliveleafSole
larva larva mines live leaf Major Lathyrus peas Fabales: Fabaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza congesta/Liriomyza congestaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Lathyrus/LathyruspeasliveleafMajor
larva larva mines live leaf Major Medicago sativa Lucerne, Medick, Alfalfa Fabales: Fabaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza congesta/Liriomyza congestaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Medicago sativa/Medicago sativalucerne, medick, alfalfaliveleafMajor
larva larva mines live leaf Major Pisum sativum Garden Pea Fabales: Fabaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza congesta/Liriomyza congestaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Pisum sativum/Pisum sativumgarden pealiveleafMajor
larva larva mines live leaf UK/Ireland Trifolium ochroleucon Sulphur Clover Fabales: Fabaceae Agromyzidae Newsletter No 5, November 2017, Anon, 2017
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza congesta/Liriomyza congestaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Trifolium ochroleucon/Trifolium ochroleuconsulphur cloverliveleaf
larva larva mines live leaf Major Trifolium repens White Clover, Dutch Clover Fabales: Fabaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza congesta/Liriomyza congestaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Trifolium repens/Trifolium repenswhite clover, dutch cloverliveleafMajor
larva larva mines live leaf Major Vicia vetches Fabales: Fabaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza congesta/Liriomyza congestaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Vicia/ViciavetchesliveleafMajor
larva larva mines live leaf Major Vicia faba Broad Bean, Field Bean Fabales: Fabaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza congesta/Liriomyza congestaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Vicia faba/Vicia fababroad bean, field beanliveleafMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon, 2017Agromyzidae Newsletter No 5, November 2017Agromyzidae Recording Scheme Newsletter.
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLiriomyza congesta (a leaf-mining fly)
GenusLiriomyza (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 Liriomyza congesta (a leaf-mining fly)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon 2017 Agromyzidae Newsletter No 5, November 2017 Agromyzidae Recording Scheme Newsletter.

Liriomyza congesta (a leaf-mining fly) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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