Phytomyza gymnostoma Loew, 1858
(Allium Leaf-miner)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytomyza gymnostoma (Allium Leaf-miner)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2008 Allium leaf miner Plant Clinic News Oct 08: 1.
CSL DEFRA Plant Pest Notice - 35 www.defra.gov.uk/planth/pestnote/allium-notice.pdf

Phytomyza gymnostoma (Allium Leaf-miner) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phytomyza gymnostoma (Allium Leaf-miner)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phytomyza gymnostoma (Allium Leaf-miner)
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