Aulagromyza similis (Brischke, 1881)
(a leaf-mining fly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAulagromyza similis (a leaf-mining fly)
GenusAulagromyza (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)
Records of Aulagromyza similis (a leaf-mining fly) :
1: Aulagromyza similis (a leaf-mining fly)
7 Jun 2005 OSGR: ST95 51° 20’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Leaf mines in Scabious
Image 1: Mined leaves - top surfacesImage 2: Mined leaves - under surfacesImage 3: Mine - leaf top surface - close-upImage 4: Mine - leaf top surface - close-up (2)Image 5: Mine - leaf top surface - close-up (3)Image 6: Mine - leaf top surface - close-up (4)Image 7: Mine - leaf top surface - close-up (5)Image 8: Mine - leaf top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Mine - leaf top surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 10: Mine - transmitted light - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Mine - transmitted light - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 12: Puparium - lateral view - magnifiedImage 13: Puparium - ventero-lateral view - magnified

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aulagromyza similis (a leaf-mining fly)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Aulagromyza similis (a leaf-mining fly)
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