Bug FAQLiriomyza eupatorii
Liriomyza eupatorii · Order: Diptera · Family: Agromyzidae
Source: Wikipedia
Liriomyza eupatorii is a leaf-mining fly found in Europe. Its larvae tunnel inside the leaves of aster (Asteraceae) and mint (Lamiaceae) plants, harming them.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed by mining the leaves of plants in the Asteraceae and Lamiaceae families.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
This species occurs in Europe.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 32 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Minnesota.
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
Which plants are affected by Liriomyza eupatorii?
The larvae mine the leaves of aster family (Asteraceae) and mint family (Lamiaceae) plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Agromyzidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liriomyza_eupatorii
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