Melanagromyza eupatorii Spencer, 1957
(a leaf-mining fly)

Interactions where Melanagromyza eupatorii 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 feeds within stem Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp Agrimony, Hemp-agrimony Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Melanagromyza eupatorii/Melanagromyza eupatoriia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Eupatorium cannabinum/Eupatorium cannabinumhemp agrimony, hemp-agrimonystem
puparium puparium may be found in stem Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp Agrimony, Hemp-agrimony Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Melanagromyza eupatorii/Melanagromyza eupatoriia leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Eupatorium cannabinum/Eupatorium cannabinumhemp agrimony, hemp-agrimonystem
larva larva feeds within stem Inula conyzae Ploughman’s-spikenard Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Melanagromyza eupatorii/Melanagromyza eupatoriia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Inula conyzae/Inula conyzaeploughman’s-spikenardstem
puparium puparium may be found in stem Inula conyzae Ploughman’s-spikenard Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Melanagromyza eupatorii/Melanagromyza eupatoriia leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Inula conyzae/Inula conyzaeploughman’s-spikenardstem
larva larva feeds within stem Jacobaea vulgaris Common Ragwort Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Melanagromyza eupatorii/Melanagromyza eupatoriia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Jacobaea vulgaris/Jacobaea vulgariscommon ragwortstem
puparium puparium may be found in stem Jacobaea vulgaris Common Ragwort Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Melanagromyza eupatorii/Melanagromyza eupatoriia leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Jacobaea vulgaris/Jacobaea vulgariscommon ragwortstem
larva larva feeds within stem Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy, Moon-daisy, Marguerite Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Melanagromyza eupatorii/Melanagromyza eupatoriia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Leucanthemum vulgare/Leucanthemum vulgareoxeye daisy, moon-daisy, margueritestem
puparium puparium may be found in stem Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy, Moon-daisy, Marguerite Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Melanagromyza eupatorii/Melanagromyza eupatoriia leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Leucanthemum vulgare/Leucanthemum vulgareoxeye daisy, moon-daisy, margueritestem

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanagromyza eupatorii (a leaf-mining fly)
GenusMelanagromyza (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 Melanagromyza eupatorii (a leaf-mining fly)

Melanagromyza eupatorii (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 Melanagromyza eupatorii (a leaf-mining fly):

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