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Catalog of fossil Diptera of the world (Version 2.0) - Neal L. Evenhuis
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Family AGROMYZIDAE
The Agromyzidae is a fairly large family of tiny acalypterate flies with about 3,000 species in 41 genera (Pape
et al
., 2011) found worldwide, commonly known for the leaf mining habits of the immatures. However, leaf-mining covers only about 50% of the habits of the species of this family. Larvae of other extant forms are known to attack all parts of plant tissue including stems, roots, and flower heads.
The fossil record of this family is replete with trace fossil records (
ichnotaxa
) attributed to various
agromyzid
fossil genera and species based on leaf mines and plant damage. All of these trace fossils must be considered as provisional identifications until such time as actual larvae or adults are found in association with these trace fossils and can be identified as
agromyzids
. However, due to the characteristic nature of
agromyzid
leaf mining damage, all taxa attributed to Agromyzidae are retained here in the family pending further study.
In addition to those taxa listed below, Hurd
et al.
(1962: 110) recorded this family from the Miocene amber of Chiapas, Mexico and Poinar (1992) recorded them from the Oligocene/Miocene amber of the Dominican Republic.
Zlobin
(2007) recorded an unidentified compression fossil from the Eocene/Oligocene Isle of Wight.
Winkler
et al
. (2010) reviewed the
agromyzid
fossils and removed a number of them
fdrom
the family and treated others as uncertain or doubtful. I have kept the latter grouping here as “Questionably Included”. Despite the relative proclivity of mine traces in earlier geologic epochs, there are no known amber representatives (see e.g., Tschirnhaus & Hoffeins (2009).
Species originally described in this family from Baltic amber have been previously removed to other families.
Ref
.: Winkler
et al
. (2010, review of fossil taxa).
Genus
AGROMYZA
Fallén
*
AGROMYZA
Fallén, 1810: 21. Type species:
Agromyza
reptans
Fallén, 1823, by subsequent designation of I.C.Z.N. (1988: 76).
praecursor
Melander, 1949: 53. NE: USA (Oligocene) [C].
Genus
MELANAGROMYZA
Hendel
*
MELANAGROMYZA
Hendel, 1920: 114. Type species:
Agromyza
aenoventris
Fallén, 1823, by original designation.
prisca
Melander, 1949: 54. NE: USA (Oligocene) [C].
tephrias
Melander, 1949: 54. NE: USA (Oligocene) [C].
Genus
PALAEOPHYTOBIA
Süss
& Müller-Stoll
PALAEOPHYTOBIA
Süss
& Müller-Stoll, 1975: 515. Type species:
Palaeophytobia
platani
Süss
& Müller-Stoll, 1975, by monotypy.
platani
Süss
& Müller-Stoll, 1975: 515. PA: Hungary (Miocene) [T].
prunorum
Süss
& Müller-Stoll, 1980: 354. NE: USA (Eocene) [T].
salicaria
Süss
in
Geissert
et al
., 1981: 222. PA: France (Pliocene) [T].
Genus
PHYTOMYZA
Fallén
*
PHYTOMYZA
Fallén, 1810: 21. Type species:
Phytomyza flaveola
Fallén, 1810, by monotypy.
lethe
Hering
, 1930: 63. PA: Germany (Miocene) [T].
pusilla
Förster
, 1891: 486 (
Anthomyia
). PA: Germany (Oligocene) [C].
Genus
PHYTOMYZITES
Straus
PHYTOMYZITES
Straus, 1977: 77. Type species:
Phytomyzites
corni
Straus, 1977, by monotypy.
biliapchaensis
Winkler,
Labandeira
&
Wilf
in
Winkler
et al
., 2010: 944. NE: USA (Lower Paleocene) [T].
corni
Straus, 1977: 77. PA: Germany (Pliocene) [T].
schaarschmidti
Wappler
in
Winkler
et al
., 2010: 948. PA: Germany (Eocene) [T].
Genus
PROTOPHYTOBIA
Süss
PROTOPHYTOBIA
Süss
, 1979: 170. Type species:
Protophytobia
cupressorum
Süss
, 1979, by monotypy.
cupressorum
Süss
, 1979: 170. PA: Netherlands (Undetermined Tertiary) [T].
Questionably Included in AGROMYZIDAE
Genus
CUNICULONOMUS
Straus
CUNICULONOMUS
Straus, 1977: 62. Type species
Cuniculonomus
carpini
Straus, 1977, by original designation.
carpini
Straus, 1977: 62. PA: Germany (Pliocene) [T].
parallelus
Givulesçu, 1984: 128 (
Cuniculonomus
). PA: Romania (Pliocene) [T].
Genus
FOLIOFOSSOR
Jarzembowski
FOLIOFOSSOR
Jarzembowski, 1989: 448. Type species:
Foliofossor
cranei
Jarzembwoski
, 1989, by original designation.
cranei
Jarzembowski, 1989: 448. PA: UK (England) (Paleocene) [T).
Genus
LOCONOMUS
Straus
LOCONOMUS
Straus, 1977: 63. Type species:
Loconomus
vitis
Straus, 1977, by original designation.
vitis
Straus, 1977: 63. PA: Germany (Pliocene) [T].
Genus
PROTONAPOMYZA
Quiévreux
PROTONAPOMYZA
Quiévreux
, 1934: 878 [1935: 177]. Unavailable name; proposed after 1930 without a type-species designation.
Unidentified sp.-PA: France (Oligocene) [C] (
Quiévreux
, 1934: 878; 1935: 177).
Species Questionably Included in Agromyzidae
incerta
Théobald, 1937a: 245 (
Agromyza
). PA: France (Oligocene) [C].
protogaea
Heer, 1849: 253 (
Agromyza
). PA: Croatia (Miocene) [C].
querci
Givulesçu, 1984: 128 (
Phytomyzites
). PA: Romania (Pliocene) [T].
serresi
Théobald, 1937a: 356 (
Agromyza
). PA: France (Oligocene) [C].
vetusta
Théobald, 1937a: 242 (
Phytomyza
). PA: France (Oligocene) [C].
Last revised 20 January 2014
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