Liriomyza smilacinae

Liriomyza smilacinae · Order: Diptera · Family: Agromyzidae

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Liriomyza smilacinae
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Liriomyza smilacinae is a fly that belongs to the Agromyzidae family. It occurs in Canada and in the state of California.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

This species is classified in the family Agromyzidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Liriomyza smilacinae is a type of fly.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range includes Canada and California.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 14 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New York, Minnesota, Maine, Wisconsin.

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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Source: GBIF

More photos

Liriomyza smilacinae photo 2
Photo: Steven Lamonde, CC BY
Liriomyza smilacinae photo 3
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Liriomyza smilacinae photo 4
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY
Liriomyza smilacinae photo 5
Photo: Neal Kelso, 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/Liriomyza_smilacinae

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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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