Phytomyza gymnostoma Loew, 1858
(Allium Leaf-miner)

Interactions where Phytomyza gymnostoma is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
larva larva mines leaf Restricted Allium leeks, onions, garlics Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae DEFRA Plant Pest Notice - 35, CSL
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza gymnostoma/Phytomyza gymnostomaAllium leaf-minerlarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium/Alliumleeks, onions, garlicsleafSole
puparium puparium may be found in leaf-base Restricted Allium leeks, onions, garlics Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae DEFRA Plant Pest Notice - 35, CSL
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza gymnostoma/Phytomyza gymnostomaAllium leaf-minerpuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium/Alliumleeks, onions, garlicsleaf-baseSole
puparium puparium may be found in bulb Restricted Allium leeks, onions, garlics Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae DEFRA Plant Pest Notice - 35, CSL
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza gymnostoma/Phytomyza gymnostomaAllium leaf-minerpuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium/Alliumleeks, onions, garlicsbulbSole
larva larva mines leaf UK/IrelandMinor Allium cepa Onion Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Allium leaf miner, Anon., 2008
CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Pepino mosaic virus, Jones, D.R., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza gymnostoma/Phytomyza gymnostomaAllium leaf-minerlarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium cepa/Allium cepaonionleafMinor
larva larva mines leaf UK/IrelandMajor Allium porrum Leek Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae Allium leaf miner, Anon., 2008
CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Pepino mosaic virus, Jones, D.R., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza gymnostoma/Phytomyza gymnostomaAllium leaf-minerlarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium porrum/Allium porrumleekleafMajor
larva larva mines leaf UK/IrelandMajor Allium schoenoprasum Chives Asparagales: Amaryllidaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Pepino mosaic virus, Jones, D.R., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza gymnostoma/Phytomyza gymnostomaAllium leaf-minerlarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Amaryllidaceae/Allium schoenoprasum/Allium schoenoprasumchivesleafMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
CSLDEFRA Plant Pest Notice - 35www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pestnote/allium-notice.pdf
Anon., 2008Allium leaf minerPlant Clinic News Oct 08: 1.
Jones, D.R., 2005CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Pepino mosaic virusPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Phytomyza gymnostoma (Allium Leaf-miner) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phytomyza gymnostoma (Allium Leaf-miner) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytomyza gymnostoma (Allium Leaf-miner)
GenusPhytomyza (a genus of leaf-mining flies)
FamilyAGROMYZIDAE (leaf-mining flies)
SuperfamilyOPOMYZOIDEA (a superfamily of acalypterate flies)
InfraorderSchizophora - Acalyptratae (an infraorder of flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phytomyza gymnostoma (Allium Leaf-miner)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2008 Allium leaf miner Plant Clinic News Oct 08: 1.
CSL DEFRA Plant Pest Notice - 35 www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pestnote/allium-notice.pdf

Phytomyza gymnostoma (Allium Leaf-miner) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
MacLeod, A. 2007 CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Phytomyza gymnostoma PRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Phytomyza gymnostoma (Allium Leaf-miner):

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