Phytomyza astrantiae Hendel, 1924
(a leaf-mining fly)

Interactions where Phytomyza astrantiae 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 UK/Ireland Astrantia major Astrantia Apiales: Apiaceae Agromyzidae Newsletter No 4, October 2017, Anon, 2017
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza astrantiae/Phytomyza astrantiaea leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Astrantia major/Astrantia majorastrantialeaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon, 2017Agromyzidae Newsletter No 4, October 2017Agromyzidae Recording Scheme Newsletter.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytomyza astrantiae (a leaf-mining fly)
GenusPhytomyza (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 Phytomyza astrantiae (a leaf-mining fly)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon 2017 Agromyzidae Newsletter No 4, October 2017 Agromyzidae Recording Scheme Newsletter.

Phytomyza astrantiae (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 Phytomyza astrantiae (a leaf-mining fly):

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