''Agromyza'' is a genus of
flies belonging to the family
Agromyzidae. The adults of these flies can be recognised by the presence of
stridulatory
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files on the first two
abdominal tergites in both males and females. Another useful identifying feature is the
halteres which are usually white or yellow, although they are darker in a few tropical species.
The
larvae of these flies are mostly
leaf miners on a wide range of plants, although a few form
gall
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s. Some are economic
pests
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.
See also
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List of Agromyza species
References
Arthropods of Economic Significance – Agromyzidae of the World
External links
on the
University of Florida /
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
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''Featured Creatures'' website
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Agromyzidae
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Opomyzoidea genera
Taxa named by Carl Fredrik Fallén
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