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Chromatomyia aprilina

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Agromyzidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Diptera

Genus
  
Chromatomyia

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Similar
  
Fly, Chromatomyia, Agromyzidae, Lonicera periclymenum

This is a small fly whose larvae creates a mine in the leaves of Lonicera periclymenum and other closely related species, including Symphoricarpos albus. The mine is initially star-shaped, but as the larvae grows the tunnels become straighter. This species is widespread and probably common throughout western Europe.

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Chromatomyia aprilina Wikipedia