Agromyzidae: Leaf-miner Flies of Hawai'i III

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 508 tasks is fully transcribed and validated.

潜蝇科（Agromyzidae）是一类广布全球的蝇类类群，目前已知约2500个物种。其幼虫为植食性，即以植物为食，该科也因此被俗称为“潜叶蝇”。尽管目前对该类群仍有诸多未解之处，研究人员已发现其具有高度的宿主专一性，即部分潜蝇科物种仅取食单一植物物种。鉴于其取食习性，已有超过百种潜蝇被认定为农业害虫，危害具有农业经济重要性的植物。它们的取食活动会造成无法挽回的损伤，还可能传播病原真菌与病毒。尽管该类昆虫体型微小（平均体长范围为2至3毫米），却仍可造成极为严重的危害。请协助转录UHIM的潜蝇标本馆藏，以便我们更好地了解其在夏威夷的分布状况与生态影响。本次涵盖508项任务的采集项目已完成全部转录与验证工作。