Pseudonapomyza

Photo by Merle Shepard, Gerald R Carner, and PAC Ooi, Insects and their Natural Enemies Associated with Vegetables and Soybean in Southeast Asia, Bugwood.org

Exotic leaf miners (exotic species in the Agromyza, Cerodontha, Chromatomyia, Liriomyza, Phytomyza and Pseudonapomyza genera) are small flies whose larvae feed internally on plants
Leaf miners attack a wide range of vegetable and grain crops
Feeding punctures can be seen as white speckles on leaves
Mining scars, which can be easily seen on leaves or stems, range from straight to serpentine, depending on the species
Larvae can be spread in infested plant material

Scientific name: Multiple species in the Agromyza, Cerodontha, Chromatomyia, Liriomyza, Phytomyza and Pseudonapomyza genera
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Flies & Midges (DIPTERA)