Calycomyza verbenae

Calycomyza verbenae · Order: Diptera · Family: Agromyzidae

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Calycomyza verbenae
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Calycomyza verbenae is a fly that belongs to the family Agromyzidae. The species feeds on plants such as Glandularia bipinnatifida and several Verbena species.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Calycomyza verbenae is a fly in the family Agromyzidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Calycomyza verbenae is a species of fly.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

It feeds on Glandularia bipinnatifida, Verbena brasiliensis, Verbena neomexicana, and Verbena urticifolia.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New York.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Calycomyza verbenae photo 2
Photo: Isaac Winkler, CC BY
Calycomyza verbenae photo 3
Photo: Eric Schmidt, CC BY
Calycomyza verbenae photo 4
Photo: Eric Schmidt, CC BY
Calycomyza verbenae photo 5
Photo: Senna Bryce Robeson, CC BY

Same family (Agromyzidae)

European Holly LeafminerEuropean Holly LeafminerPhytomyza ilicisJewelweed Leaf-miner FlyJewelweed Leaf-miner FlyPhytoliriomyza melampygaAgromyza vockerothiAgromyza vockerothiDamages trees, gardens or cropsCalycomyza flavinotumCalycomyza flavinotumNemorimyza posticataNemorimyza posticataDogwood leaf-mining flyDogwood leaf-mining flyPhytomyza agromyzinaDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calycomyza_verbenae

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Text written 2026-10-29 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-29.

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