Boxwood Leafminer Monarthropalpus flavus (Schrank, 1776)Non-native    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Cecidomyiidae   >   Genus Monarthropalpus   

Status:

"The species, an immigrant from Europe, was introduced into North America during colonial times with potted boxwood. Now widespread" (BugGuide).

Relationships:

"Larve form 5 mm blisters on the upper sides of boxwood leaves. This is the only gall midge on boxwood in North America. The genus Buxus is not native and has no native gall makers" (BugGuide).

There are 25 records in the project database.

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A Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/23/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/23/2017). Determined by John F. Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/28/2016). (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Even Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/8/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/9/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/9/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Howard Co., Maryland (5/8/2020). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/1/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/1/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/31/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Baltimore City, Maryland (2/19/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/31/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Baltimore City, Maryland (2/19/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/8/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Boxwood Leafminer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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