Bug FAQCalycomyza solidaginis
Calycomyza solidaginis · Order: Diptera · Family: Agromyzidae
Calycomyza solidaginis is a small fly that belongs to the Agromyzidae family. It is native to Canada and the United States. The larvae feed on a variety of goldenrod species such as Solidago altissima, S. canadensis, and others.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
This species is a fly in the family Agromyzidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in habitats where its host goldenrod plants grow.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on many Solidago species, including S. altissima, S. canadensis, S. latissimifolia, S. sempervirens, S. gigantea, S. juncea, S. odora, S. rugosa, S. speciosa, S. ulmifolia, and Oligoneuron rigidum.
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Where it comes from
Calycomyza solidaginis occurs in Canada and the United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Iowa.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plants does Calycomyza solidaginis feed on?
Its larvae feed on many goldenrod species such as Solidago altissima, S. canadensis, S. latissimifolia, S. sempervirens, S. gigantea, S. juncea, S. odora, S. rugosa, S. speciosa, S. ulmifolia, and Oligoneuron rigidum.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Agromyzidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calycomyza_solidaginis
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