Phytomyza nigritella Zetterstedt, 1848
(a leaf-mining fly)

Interactions where Phytomyza nigritella 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 (midrib, blade) Major Dipsacus fullonum Wild Teasel Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza nigritella/Phytomyza nigritellaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Dipsacus fullonum/Dipsacus fullonumwild teaselleaf (midrib, blade)Major
puparium puparium may be found in leaf (midrib) Major Dipsacus fullonum Wild Teasel Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza nigritella/Phytomyza nigritellaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Dipsacus fullonum/Dipsacus fullonumwild teaselleaf (midrib)Major
larva larva mines leaf (midrib, blade) Minor Knautia arvensis Field Scabious Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza nigritella/Phytomyza nigritellaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Knautia arvensis/Knautia arvensisfield scabiousleaf (midrib, blade)Minor
puparium puparium may be found in leaf (midrib) Minor Knautia arvensis Field Scabious Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza nigritella/Phytomyza nigritellaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Knautia arvensis/Knautia arvensisfield scabiousleaf (midrib)Minor
larva larva mines leaf (midrib, blade) Minor Succisa pratensis Devil’s-bit, Devil’s-bit Scabious Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza nigritella/Phytomyza nigritellaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Succisa pratensis/Succisa pratensisdevil's-bit, devil's-bit scabiousleaf (midrib, blade)Minor
puparium puparium may be found in leaf (midrib) Minor Succisa pratensis Devil’s-bit, Devil’s-bit Scabious Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza nigritella/Phytomyza nigritellaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Succisa pratensis/Succisa pratensisdevil's-bit, devil's-bit scabiousleaf (midrib)Minor

Author & YearTitleSource
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Phytomyza nigritella (a leaf-mining fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phytomyza nigritella (a leaf-mining fly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytomyza nigritella (a leaf-mining fly)
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 nigritella (a leaf-mining fly)

Phytomyza nigritella (a leaf-mining fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Phytomyza nigritella (a leaf-mining fly):

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