Aulagromyza cornigera
Aulagromyza cornigera is a species of fly in the family Agromyzidae. It was described by G.C.D. Griffiths in 1973, originally under the name Paraphytomyza cornigera [1].
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[2]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Agromyzidae
- Genus: Aulagromyza
- Species: Aulagromyza cornigera
Visual Description
Based on observations from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset, Aulagromyza cornigera exhibits the characteristic morphology of a small acalyptrate fly [2]. Specimens typically display a compact, dark-colored body with clear, membranous wings that are held flat over the abdomen when at rest. The head features prominent compound eyes and short antennae. The legs are slender and adapted for walking on plant surfaces, which is consistent with the behavior of leaf-mining agromyzids [2].
Ecology and Interactions
Aulagromyza cornigera has been recorded as a phytophagous insect associated with ornamental woody plants in urban environments [3]. Like other members of the family Agromyzidae, it is known to be a host for various parasitoid wasps, including species in the genus Chrysocharis (e.g., Chrysocharis viridis, Chrysocharis crassiscapus, and Chrysocharis pentheus) [4].
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References
- ↑ Aulagromyza cornigera (Griffiths, 1973). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1555105. Accessed 2026-07-13.
- 1 2 3 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Agromyzidae / Aulagromyza / cornigera constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Jan Kollár; P. Hrubík; Silvia Tkáčová. Monitoring of harmful insect species in urban conditions in selected model areas of Slovakia. Plant Protection Science. 2009. https://doi.org/10.17221/4/2009-pps.
- ↑ Aulagromyza cornigera. Global Biotic Interactions. https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/?targetTaxon=Aulagromyza%20cornigera. Accessed 2026-07-14.