Bug FAQDogwood leaf-mining fly
Phytomyza agromyzina · Order: Diptera · Family: Agromyzidae
Source: Wikipedia
The dogwood leaf-mining fly lays eggs on dogwood leaves, and the hatching larvae feed inside the leaf tissue. Feeding creates visible mines that can reduce photosynthesis and weaken the plant.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is parasitized by the wasp Chrysocharis viridis.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae are leaf-miners that feed on the leaves of dogwood (Cornus) species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Oregon, Maine, Alaska, Ohio, Washington.
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
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What plants does the dogwood leaf-mining fly damage?
Its larvae mine the leaves of dogwood trees, which can stress the plant and reduce its vigor.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Agromyzidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytomyza_agromyzina
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