Nomenclature
Liriomyza electa Spencer 1977
Hosts
Unknown
Distribution
Oceania: Australia (South Australia)
Key characters
Head including entire hind-margin of eye yellowish-orange, mesonotum matt grey, pleura largely yellow with small black patch on lower margin of mesopleura, scutellum largely yellow; femora yellow, tibiae and tarsi yellowish-brown; abdomen black centrally but all tergites with yellow hind-margin. Frons distinctly projecting above eye in profile. Third antennal segment large, round. Wing length 1.9 mm in male, 1.9-2.5 mm in female, discal cell small, last section of vein CuA1 from 3.5 to 5 times length of penultimate section, first (inner) cross-vein (r-m) well beyond midpoint of discal cell (Spencer 1977).
Notes
The distinctive coloration makes this species readily distinguishable. Spencer (1977) notes that while there is no stridulating mechanism present, the male genitalia is very similar to the typical form of Liriomyza (apart from a differentiated ejaculatory apodeme) and so he considers it not justified to erect a monotypic genus for this isolated species.
References
Spencer KA (1977). A revision of the Australian Agromyzidae (Diptera). Special Publication. Western Australian Museum 8: 1-255.
WWW Resources
Liriomyza electa in Australian Faunal Directory (Agromyzidae compiled by MG Elliott, Australian Museum, Sydney. Updated: 12 Feb 2010)
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