Phytoliriomyza pittosporocaulis
| Phytoliriomyza pittosporocaulis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Agromyzidae |
| Subfamily: | Phytomyzinae |
| Genus: | Phytoliriomyza |
| Species: | P. pittosporocaulis
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| Binomial name | |
| Phytoliriomyza pittosporocaulis (Hering, 1962)
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| Synonyms | |
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Phytobia (Praspedomyza) pittosporocaulis Hering, 1962 | |
Phytoliriomyza pittosporocaulis is an Australian species of fly in the family Agromyzidae.[1][2]
Description
Phytoliriomyza pittosporocaulis and the similar-looking P. pittosporophylli both have a pale frons, a lunule approximately in the form of a semicircle, reclinate orbital setulae, a black scutellum, pale halteres, and dorso-central bristles in a 3+1 arrangement.[3][4] It can be distinguished from P. pittosporophylli by the third antennal segment being largely yellow.[3][4]
The larva has 4-6 bulbs in each posterior spiracle; this differs from the 8-10 bulbs of P. pittosporophylli.[5]
Full descriptions of the adult and larva (and the gall produced by the latter) were given by Hering.[5]
Ecology
Larvae of this species form twig galls on sweet pittosporum (Pittosporum undulatum).[3][4] These galls are up to 5.7 mm in diameter and semi-ovoid or hemispherical in shape.[5] Sometimes multiple galls occur together with overlapping edges.[5]
References
- ^ "Phytoliriomyza pittosporocaulis (Hering, 1962)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Phytoliriomyza pittosporocaulis". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ^ a b c Spencer, K. A. (1963-07-05). "The Australian Agromyzidae (Diptera, Insecta)". Records of the Australian Museum. 25 (15): 305–354. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.25.1963.667. ISSN 0067-1975.
- ^ a b c Spencer, Kenneth A. (1977). A revision of the Australian Agromyzidae (Diptera). Western Australian Museum. pp. 154–182. ISBN 0724477276.
- ^ a b c d Hering, F; Hering, F. (1962). "Galls of Agromyzidae (Dipt.) on Pittosporum undulatum Andr". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 87: 84––91.