Phytomyza chaerophylli Kaltenbach, 1856
(a leaf-mining fly)

Interactions where Phytomyza chaerophylli 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 Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley, Kecks Apiales: Apiaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza chaerophylli/Phytomyza chaerophyllia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Anthriscus sylvestris/Anthriscus sylvestriscow parsley, kecksleaf
larva larva mines leaf Chaerophyllum temulum Rough Chervil Apiales: Apiaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza chaerophylli/Phytomyza chaerophyllia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Chaerophyllum temulum/Chaerophyllum temulumrough chervilleaf
larva larva mines live leaf Conopodium majus Pignut Apiales: Apiaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza chaerophylli/Phytomyza chaerophyllia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Conopodium majus/Conopodium majuspignutliveleaf
larva larva mines leaf Minor Daucus carota Carrot, Wild Carrot Apiales: Apiaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza chaerophylli/Phytomyza chaerophyllia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Daucus carota/Daucus carotacarrot, wild carrotleafMinor
larva larva mines leaf Sison amomumQuestionable Stone Parsley Apiales: Apiaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza chaerophylli/Phytomyza chaerophyllia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Sison amomum/Sison amomumstone parsley?leaf
larva larva mines leaf Torilis japonicaQuestionable Upright Hedge-parsley Apiales: Apiaceae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza chaerophylli/Phytomyza chaerophyllia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Torilis japonica/Torilis japonicaupright hedge-parsley?leaf

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

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

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

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon 2017 Agromyzidae Newsletter No 1, June 2107 Agromyzidae Recording Scheme Newsletter.

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

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

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