Ophiomyia curvipalpis (Zetterstedt, 1848)
(a leaf-mining fly)

Interactions where Ophiomyia curvipalpis is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva mines stem ASTERACEAE daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite Asterales Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Asteraceaedaisies, dandelions and thistles, compositestem
puparium puparium may be found in stem ASTERACEAE daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite Asterales Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Asteraceaedaisies, dandelions and thistles, compositestem
larva larva mines stem Major Achillea yarrows and milfoils Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Achillea/Achilleayarrows and milfoilsstemMajor
puparium puparium may be found in stem Major Achillea yarrows and milfoils Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Achillea/Achilleayarrows and milfoilsstemMajor
larva larva mines stem AnthemisQuestionable chamomiles Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Anthemis/Anthemischamomiles?stem
puparium puparium may be found in stem AnthemisQuestionable chamomiles Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Anthemis/Anthemischamomiles?stem
larva larva mines stem MatricariaQuestionable a genus of mayweeds Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Matricaria/Matricariaa genus of mayweeds?stem
puparium puparium may be found in stem MatricariaQuestionable a genus of mayweeds Asterales: Asteraceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Matricaria/Matricariaa genus of mayweeds?stem
larva larva mines stem Foreign Centaurea cyanus Cornflower Asterales: Asteraceae The Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Spencer, K.A., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / minerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea cyanus/Centaurea cyanuscornflowerstem
puparium puparium may be found in stem Centaurea cyanus Cornflower Asterales: Asteraceae The Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Spencer, K.A., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea cyanus/Centaurea cyanuscornflowerstem
larva larva mines stem FABOIDEAE vetches, peas and beans Fabales: Fabaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Faboideae/Faboideaevetches, peas and beansstem
puparium puparium may be found in stem FABOIDEAE vetches, peas and beans Fabales: Fabaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Faboideae/Faboideaevetches, peas and beansstem
larva larva mines stem Medicago sativaQuestionable Lucerne, Medick, Alfalfa Fabales: Fabaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Medicago sativa/Medicago sativalucerne, medick, alfalfa?stem
puparium puparium may be found in stem Medicago sativaQuestionable Lucerne, Medick, Alfalfa Fabales: Fabaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Ophiomyia curvipalpis/Ophiomyia curvipalpisa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Medicago sativa/Medicago sativalucerne, medick, alfalfa?stem

Ophiomyia curvipalpis (a leaf-mining fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ophiomyia curvipalpis (a leaf-mining fly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Spencer, K.A., 1976The Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and DenmarkFauna Entomologica Scandinavica, 5 (parts 1 and 2), 606pp, Scandinavian Science Press
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphiomyia curvipalpis (a leaf-mining fly)
GenusOphiomyia (a genus of leaf-mining flies)
FamilyAGROMYZIDAE (leaf-mining flies)
SuperfamilyOPOMYZOIDEA (a superfamily of acalypterate flies)
Section Acalyptratae (acalypterate flies)
InfraorderMuscomorpha (hover, scuttle, acalypterate, dung, house & parasitoid flies, blue/green bottles)
SuborderBRACHYCERA (short-horned flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ophiomyia curvipalpis (a leaf-mining fly)

Ophiomyia curvipalpis (a leaf-mining fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ophiomyia curvipalpis (a leaf-mining fly):

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