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Home of the Database of Insects and their Food Plants © Roger Key Family   Opomyzidae Sub Family   Description   A family of Acalyptrate flies Background to Family   Seventeen small species, developing exclusively on grasses (Poaceae), where the larvae bore stems or mine shoots. Individual species may feed on more than one grass genus, and some are pests of cereals.     No. taxa in DBIF   7 No. interactions   % interactions with British data   No. records   49 % taxa with British data   Notes   Notes on Sources   Most recent source   Below is a list of all sources for this family / sub-family contained within DBIF. Click on source name for a list of all records for this source.   Source   Vickerman, G.P.(1982) Ann. appl. Biol. 101 441-447:446 Source   Nye, I.W.B.(1958) Trans. r. ent. Soc. Lond. 110:15 411-487:441 Source   Jones, F.G.W. & Jones, M.G. (1974 ) Pests of Field Crops :194 Source   Nye, I.W.B.(1958) Trans. r. ent. Soc. Lond. 110:15 411-487:440 Source   Uffen, R. & Chandler, P. in eds. Stubbs, A. & Chandler, P. (1978) A Dipterist's Handbook 15 213-236:224 Source   Nye, I.W.B.(1958) Trans. r. ent. Soc. Lond. 110:15 411-487:431 Source   Nye, I.W.B.(1958) Trans. r. ent. Soc. Lond. 110:15 411-487:435