Opomyza germinationis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(an opomyzid fly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOpomyza germinationis (an opomyzid fly)
GenusOpomyza (a genus of opomyzid flies)
FamilyOPOMYZIDAE (opomyzid 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)
Records of Opomyza germinationis (an opomyzid fly) :
1: Opomyza germinationis (an opomyzid fly)
14 Sep 2017 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, swept off rushes
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - wings apart - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Wing - magnified - white background
2: Opomyza germinationis (an opomyzid fly)
24 Aug 2014 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
3 females, by general sweeping
Image 1: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Ovipositor - lateral view - microscope low magnification - white background
3: Opomyza germinationis (an opomyzid fly)
14 Jul 2012 OSGR: SD77 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Female, by general sweeping
Image 1: Female - head and thorax - lateral view - magnified - pale backgroundImage 2: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 3: Wing - microscope low magnification - pale backgroundImage 4: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - pale backgroundImage 5: Female - head - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - pale backgroundImage 6: Female - head - lateral view - microscope low magnification - pale background
4: Opomyza germinationis (an opomyzid fly)
14 Jul 2012 OSGR: SD77 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Female, by general sweeping
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - wings together - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 2: Female - head and thorax - dorsal view - magnified - pale background
5: Opomyza germinationis (an opomyzid fly)
6 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - wings apartImage 2: Female - lateral viewImage 3: Female - latero-dorsal view - wings together
6: Opomyza germinationis (an opomyzid fly)
2 Aug 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
swept from long grass
Image 1: Male - lateral and dorsal views

Opomyza germinationis (an opomyzid fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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