The larvae of the fly Liriomyza strigata mine the leaves of a wide variety of plants, with records from 47 plant genera in 15 plant families in Britain. It is an upper surface mine usually following the midrib and showing side branches along the veins, but the mine can be variable depending on the host plant used. Frass appears in long strings.

See the National Agromyzidae Recording Scheme webpage for this species for further details of puparium and adult insect.

Ophiomyia beckeri / Ophiomyia cunctata / Ophiomyia pulicaria (only on Asteraceae).

ref.: Warrington, B.P. (2023).  Liriomyza strigata. Accessed at https://agromyzidae.co.uk/species/agromyzidae/phytomyzinae/liriomyza/liriomyza-strigata/ on 13/12/2023)

Leafmine   Adult

Leafmines: Please provide a back-lit image of the leafmine to show the frass pattern and state the host plant.

Wherever the host species occur.

Click on the 'further details' link in the 'Description' section above.  Then click on the Phenology tab which will provide phenology details for both adult and larval stages.

Leafmines are most likely to be seen from May or June through to November.

Pupation is outside the mine.

Widespread but sometimes local in Britain.

Warrington, B. P. 2022. A provisional review of the status of Agromyzidae in Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.