Thirteen new species of Agromyzidae (Diptera) from the United States, with new host and distribution records for 32 additional species
Eiseman, Charles S.
Lonsdale, Owen
Linden, John Van Der
Feldman, Tracy S.
Palmer, Michael W.
Zootaxa
2021
2021-02-17
4931
1
1
68
49Y6M
Spencer
Spencer
[151,547,1339,1366]
Insecta
Agromyzidae
Ophiomyia
Animalia
Diptera
15
16
Arthropoda
species
carolinensis
( Fig. 68)
Material examined. NORTH CAROLINA: Durham Co., Durham, Leigh Farm Park, 4.v.2018, em. 25.v.2018, T. S. Feldman, ex Symphyotrichum patens, # CSE4558, CNC1144104( 1♀); 10.v.2018, em. 25.v.2018, T. S. Feldman, ex Symphyotrichum patens, # CSE4563, CNC1144103(1♁).
Hosts. Asteraceae: Symphyotrichum* patens(Aiton) G.L.Nesom. Wehave seen similar leaf mines on S. cordifolium(L.) G.L.Nesom, S. georgianum(Alexander) G.L.Nesom, S. laeve(L.) Á.L̂ve & D.L̂ve, S. lateriflorum(L.) Á.L̂ve & D.L̂ve, S. novae-angliae(L.) G.L.Nesom, and S. novi-belgii(L.) G.L.Nesom. Leaf mine.( Fig. 68) Mostly greenish and interparenchymal, with portions sometimes becoming discolored reddish or brownish; initially long, narrow, and linear, later becoming an elongate, poorly defined blotch running along both sides of the midrib. The linear portion is sometimes only intermittently visible on the upper surface. Puparium.Whitish; formed within the leaf, with the anterior spiracles projecting through the lower epidermis. On Symphyotrichum patens, each puparium was found at the tip of one of the basal leaf lobes, which in one instance was 6 cmaway from the apparent end of the mine. Phenology and voltinism.Our North Carolinaspecimens were collected as larvae in early May, with adults emerging later that month. In New York, larvae are present in June and July ( Scheffer & Lonsdale 2018).
Distribution. USA: NC, NY ( Scheffer & Lonsdale 2018). We have seen similar leaf mines in GA, IA, MA, MD, NH, NJ, VT, and ON.
Comments.The only previous host record for this species is that of “possibly Symphyotrichumsp.” from Scheffer & Lonsdale (2018); the host genus is now confirmed.
3069844317
2018-05-04
2018-05-25
2018-05-04
T
Durham Co.
Leigh Farm Park
Durham
15
16
1
North Carolina
3069844350
[176,1302,1483,1510]
2018-05-10
2018-05-25
2018-05-10
T
Feldman
15
16
CSE4558, CNC1144104
1
1
NORTH CAROLINA
3069844460
CSE, CNC
15
16
CSE4563, CNC1144103
1
NORTH CAROLINA