Ophiomyia camarae

Ophiomyia camarae is a fly native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Florida[1] but has been introduced as biological control agent to many countries outside of the Americas as biological control agent of Lantana camara. The adult have a size of 1.5–2 mm are shiny, black with red compound eyes.[2]

Ophiomyia camarae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Agromyzidae
Genus:
Ophiomyia
Species:
O. camarae
Binomial name
Ophiomyia camarae
Spencer

Biology

This fly mines the leaves of Lantana camara.

References
  1. Fact sheet LANTANA BIOCONTROL. The State of Queensland, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2013.
  2. DAVID O. SIMELANE, ARC - Plant Protection Research Institute. The Lantana Herringbone Leafminer (Ophiomyia camarae).
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