Ophiomyia camarae Spencer, 1963 is a animal in the Agromyzidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Ophiomyia camarae Spencer, 1963
Ophiomyia camarae is a small black fly used for biological control of Lantana camara, native to the Americas.
Ophiomyia camarae Spencer, 1963 is a species of fly. It is native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and Florida. It has been intentionally introduced as a biological control agent targeting Lantana camara to many countries located outside the Americas. Adult individuals of this species are 1.5 to 2 mm long, and have a shiny black body with red compound eyes. Confirmed recorded distribution of the species includes Florida and Trinidad.
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Agromyza vockerothi Spencer, 1969
Phytoliriomyza pittosporophylli (Hering, 1962)
Ophiomyia maura (Meigen, 1838)
Phytomyza ilicicola Loew, 1863
Calycomyza malvae (Burgess, 1880)
Phytomyza horticola Goureau, 1851
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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