Ophiomyia camarae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Agromyzidae |
Subfamily: | Agromyzinae |
Genus: | Ophiomyia |
Species: | O. camarae
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Binomial name | |
Ophiomyia camarae Spencer, 1963
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Ophiomyia camarae is a fly native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Florida [2] but has been introduced as biological control agent to many countries outside the Americas as biological control agent of Lantana camara. The adult have a size of 1.5–2 mm are shiny, black with red compound eyes. [3] [4]
This fly mines the leaves of Lantana camara.
Ophiomyia camarae | |
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Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Agromyzidae |
Subfamily: | Agromyzinae |
Genus: | Ophiomyia |
Species: | O. camarae
|
Binomial name | |
Ophiomyia camarae Spencer, 1963
[1]
|
Ophiomyia camarae is a fly native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Florida [2] but has been introduced as biological control agent to many countries outside the Americas as biological control agent of Lantana camara. The adult have a size of 1.5–2 mm are shiny, black with red compound eyes. [3] [4]
This fly mines the leaves of Lantana camara.