Nemorimyza posticata
Species of fly
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Nemorimyza posticata is a species of fly in the family Agromyzidae. It is found in the Palearctic.[5][6][7]
| Nemorimyza posticata | |
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| Nemorimyza posticata leafmines. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Agromyzidae |
| Subfamily: | Phytomyzinae |
| Genus: | Nemorimyza |
| Species: | N. posticata |
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| Nemorimyza posticata | |
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Description
Interocular space matte black. Lunule soft black. Antennae and palps black. Mesonotum brilliant black. Acrostichal bristles sparse and in 7-8 rows. Legs brownish black all the knees yellow. Haltere knob whitish yellow. Female: abdomen black, les the two last segments clear brown. Male: The base of the abdomen more or less dark, the rest yellow. Length: 2,5–3 mm.[8]
Life cycle
The larva mines Solidago, Aster, Baccharis, and Erechtites. [9]
