Napomyza scrophulariae Spencer, 1966
(a leaf-mining fly)

Interactions where Napomyza scrophulariae 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 on MenthaQuestionable mints Lamiales: Lamiaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Napomyza scrophulariae/Napomyza scrophulariaea leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Mentha/Menthamints?
larva larva feeds on Major Digitalis purpurea Foxglove Lamiales: Plantaginaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Napomyza scrophulariae/Napomyza scrophulariaea leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Digitalis purpurea/Digitalis purpureafoxgloveMajor
larva larva feeds on Scrophularia nodosaQuestionable Common Figwort Lamiales: Scrophulariaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Napomyza scrophulariae/Napomyza scrophulariaea leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Scrophulariaceae/Scrophularia nodosa/Scrophularia nodosacommon figwort?
larva larva feeds on VerbascumQuestionable mulleins Lamiales: Scrophulariaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Napomyza scrophulariae/Napomyza scrophulariaea leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Scrophulariaceae/Verbascum/Verbascummulleins?

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNapomyza scrophulariae (a leaf-mining fly)
GenusNapomyza (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 Napomyza scrophulariae (a leaf-mining fly)

Napomyza scrophulariae (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 Napomyza scrophulariae (a leaf-mining fly):

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