Bug FAQOak Shothole Leafminer
Japanagromyza viridula · Order: Diptera · Family: Agromyzidae
The oak shothole leafminer is a fly in the family Agromyzidae. It occurs in Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Japanagromyza viridula, known as the oak shothole leafminer, belongs to the fly family Agromyzidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, Illinois.
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
Where is the oak shothole leafminer found?
It is native to Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Agromyzidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanagromyza_viridula
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