Phytomyza leucanthemi Hering, 1935
(a leaf-mining fly)

Interactions where Phytomyza leucanthemi 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 (usually lower leaf) Minor Chrysanthemum chrysanthemums Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza leucanthemi/Phytomyza leucanthemia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Chrysanthemum/Chrysanthemumchrysanthemumsleaf (usually lower leaf)Minor
larva larva mines leaf (usually lower leaf) UK/IrelandMajor Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy, Moon-daisy, Marguerite Asterales: Asteraceae Agromyzidae Newsletter No 9, March 2019, Anon, 2019
Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza leucanthemi/Phytomyza leucanthemia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Leucanthemum vulgare/Leucanthemum vulgareoxeye daisy, moon-daisy, margueriteleaf (usually lower leaf)Major

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon, 2019Agromyzidae Newsletter No 9, March 2019Agromyzidae 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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytomyza leucanthemi (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 leucanthemi (a leaf-mining fly)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon 2019 Agromyzidae Newsletter No 9, March 2019 Agromyzidae Recording Scheme Newsletter.

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

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