Phytomyza (Phytomyza) rufipes Meigen, 1830

Ebejer, Martin J., 2021, The leaf-mining flies of the family Agromyzidae of the Maltese Islands are revisited and updated with new data and records (Diptera: Brachycera, Acalyptrata), Fragmenta entomologica 53 (1), pp. 93-104 : 99

Phytomyza (Phytomyza) rufipes Meigen, 1830

Material examined: 1♀, Malta: Buskett , 18 Nov 1993 ; 1♂, Żebbuġ, Wied Qirda , 19 Apr 1998 ; 1♂, Baħrija , 24

Dec 1998; 1♂, Gozo: Mġarr ix-Xini, 23 Apr 1992 .

A species found in most of Europe and parts of North Africa. Recorded also from Canada. New record for the Maltese Islands.

Phytomyza (Phytomyza) sp. cfr. spoliata Strobl, 1906 Material examined: 1♂, Malta: Wied Inċita , 27 Feb 1994 ; 1♂, Wied il-Mistra, 19 Mar 1994 ; 2♂♂, Mistra , 17 Mar 1996 .

This species answers to the description of P. spoliata rather well in that it matches the body and leg chromatic characters perfectly, has no acrostichals, has an elongate first flagellomere and a medially displaced upper orbit- al. However, it differs fundamentally from spoliata in that the first flagellomere is more elongate and yellow with only a small dark patch at its middle, rather than completely black, and by the very different male terminalia. It may be an undescribed species, but more study is required.