<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2016). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 72208 - Psn: 50)

Ophiomyia maura in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2016). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 491452 - Psn: 145)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (7/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 441023 - Psn: 155)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/15/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 460972 - Psn: 155)

Ophiomyia maura in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/15/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 508680 - Psn: 155)

Ophiomyia maura in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 529538 - Psn: 155)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 529856 - Psn: 155)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 529537 - Psn: 165)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (7/6/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 441024 - Psn: 166)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 497504 - Psn: 166)

Ophiomyia maura in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 500449 - Psn: 166)

Ophiomyia maura in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Ophiomyia maura in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 529017 - Psn: 166)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 529540 - Psn: 166)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 574870 - Psn: 175)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/8/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 880009 - Psn: 178)

Ophiomyia maura in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/8/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 908784 - Psn: 178)

Ophiomyia maura in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Ophiomyia maura in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Ophiomyia maura in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 493378 - Psn: 182)

Ophiomyia maura in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Ophiomyia maura in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 529021 - Psn: 188)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 529020 - Psn: 190)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/24/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 574871 - Psn: 198)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/19/2024). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 1202147 - Psn: 200)

Ophiomyia maura in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/19/2024). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/7/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) (Photo ID: 1428526 - Psn: 200)

Ophiomyia maura in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/7/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Ophiomyia maura in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 529541 - Psn: 224)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 491454 - Psn: 225)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 529022 - Psn: 225)

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<em>Ophiomyia maura</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 529859 - Psn: 232)

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Ophiomyia maura in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2016). Verified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Ophiomyia maura in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/15/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Ophiomyia maura in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

Ophiomyia maura in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/20/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Ophiomyia maura in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist.

Ophiomyia maura in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/8/2023). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

Ophiomyia maura in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Ophiomyia maura in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist.

Ophiomyia maura in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/19/2024). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). View Record Details Media by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist.

Ophiomyia maura in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/7/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

Ophiomyia maura in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist.

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Ophiomyia maura
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Agromyzidae
Subfamily:	Agromyzinae
Genus:	Ophiomyia
Species:	O. maura
Binomial name
*Ophiomyia maura* (Meigen, 1838)^[1]
Synonyms
Agromyza affinis Malloch, 1913^[2] Agromyza maura Meigen, 1838^[1] Ophiomyia asteris Kuroda, 1954 Ophiomyia bicornis Kaltenbach, 1869^[3]

Ophiomyia maura is a species of fly in the family Agromyzidae.O. maura feeds mainly on True Goldenrods, including Solidago flexicaulis and Solidago altissima.^[4]

Distribution

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Alaska, to Manitoba.

References

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^ ^a ^b Meigen, Johann Wilhelm (1838). Systematische Beschreibung der bekannten europäischen zweiflügeligen Insekten. Vol. 7. Hamm. pp. xii + 1–434. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
^ Malloch, J.R. . (1913). "A revision of the species in Agromyza Fallen, and Cerodontha Rondani (Diptera)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 6: 269–336. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
^ Kaltenbach, J.H. (1869). "Die deutschen Phytophagen aus der Klasse der Insekten [concl.]". Verh. Naturh. Ver. Preuss. Rheinl. 26 (3, 6): 106–224.
^ "Observations".

Taxon identifiers
Ophiomyia maura	Wikidata: Q14240233 BioLib: 119178 BugGuide: 1058167 CoL: 6T289 EoL: 733623 EUNIS: 135662 Fauna Europaea: 128705 Fauna Europaea (new): ccafe3b9-42f9-4d78-b95c-01a05a32c883 GBIF: 1553106 iNaturalist: 552010 ITIS: 143614 NBN: NBNSYS0000029602 NCBI: 2966155 Open Tree of Life: 4392342 PPE: ophiomyia-maura

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Ophiomyia maura Meigen, 1838

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