Phytomyza ilicis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Phytomyza ilicis Phytomyza ilicis

Where the phytomyza ilicis lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 8,843 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Phytomyza ilicis
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Agromyzidae

Where does the phytomyza ilicis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the phytomyza ilicis in 11 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the phytomyza ilicis?

The phytomyza ilicis (Phytomyza ilicis) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Agromyzidae, genus Phytomyza. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the phytomyza ilicis

Phytomyza ilicis, the holly leaf miner, is a leaf mining fly in the family Agromyzidae, whose larvae burrow into leaves of the holly tree (Ilex aquifolium) leaving characteristic pale trails or leaf mines.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phytomyza ilicis (revision 1353399580), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q5882350 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).