Agromyzidae: Leaf-miner Flies of Hawai'i IV

Agromyzidae is a family of flies found world-wide, with approximately 2,500 known species. The larvae are phytophagous, or plant eaters, giving the family the common name of "leaf-miners". Although much remains unknown, researchers have found high degrees of host specificity, meaning some Agromyzidae species feed on only a single plant species. Due to their feeding habits, over a hundred of species are considered pests, attacking plants of agricultural importance. Their bites can cause irreparable damage, and may also result in the transfer of pathogenic fungi or viruses. Despite their small size (an average size range of 2 to 3 mm), they can definitely do some major damage. Please help transcribe the UHIM's leaf-miner fly collection in order to better help us understand their distribution and impact in Hawai'i.This expedition of 430 tasks is fully transcribed and validated. This data resource is harvested periodically into the main occurrence index.

潜蝇科（Agromyzidae）是一类广泛分布于全球的蝇类，已知约有2500个物种。其幼虫为植食性（phytophagous），即取食植物，因此该科常被称为“潜叶蝇”。尽管仍有许多未知之处，但研究人员发现该科具有高度的宿主特异性（host specificity），即部分潜蝇科物种仅取食单一植物物种。由于其取食习性，超过100个物种被视为害虫，侵袭具有农业重要性的植物。它们的取食会造成不可修复的损害，还可能导致病原真菌或病毒的传播。尽管体型微小（平均体长2至3毫米），但它们无疑能造成重大损害。请协助转录夏威夷大学昆虫博物馆（UHIM）的潜叶蝇标本收藏，以便更好地帮助我们了解它们在夏威夷的分布及影响。本次包含430项任务的项目已完成全部转录和验证。该数据资源会定期整合至主发生指数（main occurrence index）中。