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Ophiomyia simplex (asparagus miner)

Synonyms: Agromyza simplex (homotypic); Hexomyza simplex (homotypic); Melanagromyza simplex

Wikipedia Abstract

The asparagus miner (Ophiomyia simplex Loew; Diptera; Agromyzidae) is a specialist on asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) and is a problem for asparagus growers. It is shiny black and occurs in most major asparagus producing regions of the world.
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Prey / Diet

Asparagus officinalis (garden asparagus)[1]

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♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0