Pegomya is a genus of flies within the family Anthomyiidae. Some species are considered pests due to their leafmining larvae. Species include:[2][3]

Pegomya
female P. testacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Anthomyiidae
Tribe:Pegomyini
Genus:Pegomya
Robineau-Desvoidy 1830
Type species
Anthomyia hyoscyami
Panzer 1809
Synonyms [1]
Female Pegomya testacea on grass in a meadow

References edit

  1. ^ Soos, A.; Papp, L., eds. (1986). Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera. Vol. 13, Anthomyiidae - Tachinidae. Hungarian Natural History Museum. pp. 1–624. ISBN 963-7093-21-4.
  2. ^ "Pegomya". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 Jun 2008.
  3. ^ Huckett, H.C. (1941). "A Revision of the North American Species Belonging to the Genus Pegomya: (Diptera : Muscidae)". Memoirs of the American Entomological Society. 10: 1–131.