Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Agromyzidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Genus Phytomyza | |
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Similar Chromatomyia, Holly leafminers, Liriomyza, Liriomyza trifolii, Agromyzidae | ||
Chromatomyia horticola is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae of the order Diptera. It is now referred to by its original name, Phytomyza horticola, following synonymy of Chromatomyia with Phytomyza. The species is a pest of high economic importance affecting the vegetable crops in temperate and tropical regions
Habitat and distribution
Phytomyza horticola is recorded in around 268 genera of 36 families, commonly Brassicaceae, Fabaceae and Asteraceae. The polyphagous pest is distributed in various regions of Africa, Asia, and Europe.
References
Chromatomyia horticola Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA