Ophiomyia lantanae
Species of fly
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Ophiomyia lantanae is a species of fly in the family Agromyzidae. Native to the Americas, from the southern US to Brazil but had been introduced also to Australia as biological control agent of Lantana camara in 1914.[2]
| Ophiomyia lantanae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Agromyzidae |
| Subfamily: | Agromyzinae |
| Genus: | Ophiomyia |
| Species: | O. lantanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiomyia lantanae (Froggatt, 1919)[1] | |
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Biology
This fly feeds on flowers and fruits of Lantana camara.
Distribution
United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad, Australia, Hawaii, India, Kenya, South Africa.
