Phytoliriomyza melampyga (Loew, 1869)
(a leaf-mining fly)

Interactions where Phytoliriomyza melampyga 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 mines leaf Impatiens noli-tangere Touch-me-not Balsam Ericales: Balsaminaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytoliriomyza melampyga/Phytoliriomyza melampygaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Balsaminaceae/Impatiens noli-tangere/Impatiens noli-tangeretouch-me-not balsamleaf
puparium puparium may be found on leaf Impatiens noli-tangere Touch-me-not Balsam Ericales: Balsaminaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytoliriomyza melampyga/Phytoliriomyza melampygaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Balsaminaceae/Impatiens noli-tangere/Impatiens noli-tangeretouch-me-not balsamleaf
larva larva mines leaf Impatiens parviflora Small Balsam Ericales: Balsaminaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytoliriomyza melampyga/Phytoliriomyza melampygaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Balsaminaceae/Impatiens parviflora/Impatiens parviflorasmall balsamleaf
puparium puparium may be found on leaf Impatiens parviflora Small Balsam Ericales: Balsaminaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytoliriomyza melampyga/Phytoliriomyza melampygaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Balsaminaceae/Impatiens parviflora/Impatiens parviflorasmall balsamleaf

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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytoliriomyza melampyga (a leaf-mining fly)
GenusPhytoliriomyza (a genus of leaf-mining flies)
FamilyAGROMYZIDAE (leaf-mining 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)
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Phytoliriomyza melampyga (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 Phytoliriomyza melampyga (a leaf-mining fly):

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