Paranthomyza nitida (Meigen, 1838)
(an anthomyzid fly)

Interactions where Paranthomyza nitida is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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 is saprobic on rotting Symphytum officinale Common Comfrey Boraginaceae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Paranthomyza nitida/Paranthomyza nitidaan anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum officinale/Symphytum officinalecommon comfreyrotting
larva larva is saprobic on withered stem Silene dioica Red Campion Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Paranthomyza nitida/Paranthomyza nitidaan anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Silene dioica/Silene dioicared campionwitheredstem
larva larva is saprobic on rotting Silene latifolia ssp alba a white campion Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Paranthomyza nitida/Paranthomyza nitidaan anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Silene latifolia subsp. alba/Silene latifolia subsp. albaa white campionrotting
larva larva is saprobic on rotting Stellaria nemorum Wood Stitchwort Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Paranthomyza nitida/Paranthomyza nitidaan anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Stellaria nemorum/Stellaria nemorumwood stitchwortrotting
larva larva is saprobic on rotting Impatiens parviflora Small Balsam Ericales: Balsaminaceae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Paranthomyza nitida/Paranthomyza nitidaan anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Balsaminaceae/Impatiens parviflora/Impatiens parviflorasmall balsamrotting
larva larva is saprobic on rotting Lamium maculatum Spotted Dead-nettle Lamiales: Lamiaceae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Paranthomyza nitida/Paranthomyza nitidaan anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Lamium maculatum/Lamium maculatumspotted dead-nettlerotting

Author & YearTitleSource
Roháček, J., 2009A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2Cas. Slez. Muz. Opava (A) Vol 58, Supp 1.

Paranthomyza nitida (an anthomyzid fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Paranthomyza nitida (an anthomyzid fly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesParanthomyza nitida (an anthomyzid fly)
FamilyANTHOMYZIDAE (anthomyzid flies)
SuperfamilyOPOMYZOIDEA (a superfamily of acalypterate flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Acalyptratae (an infraorder of 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 Paranthomyza nitida (an anthomyzid fly)

Paranthomyza nitida (an anthomyzid fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Paranthomyza nitida (an anthomyzid fly):

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