Upper Midwest Stem Insect Survey

Stem miner (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in Arabidopsis

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Record no.:0068
Feeding guild:Stem miner
Taxonomy:Diptera: Agromyzidae: ?Phytomyzinae
Stages observed:trace
Hosts in Arabidopsis:A. lyrata (lyre-leaved rockcress)

I found tentatively identified stem mines of this species in late September. They contained alternating narrow strips of black frass. Pupation is evidently off the plant, as there were no puparia in the mines.

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