Holly leafminer vs Leafminer fly

Phytomyza ilicis compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holly leafminer	Leafminer fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Diptera (Diptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family same	Agromyzidae	Agromyzidae
Genus same	Phytomyza	Phytomyza
Species	Phytomyza ilicis	Phytomyza rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Holly leafminer and Leafminer fly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phytomyza.

Conservation Status

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holly leafminer	Leafminer fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States