This study was carried out to determine the species of leaf miner that attacks the foliage of spearmint Mentha spicata L. in ornamental plants. During the months of March to May 2023, spearmint foliage was collected in the gardens of private homes in the City of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México. The specimens were identified based on their external morphology, and the aedeagus of the male. Calycomyza hyptidis Spencer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) was identified. The characteristic damage caused by the insect on the mint leaf and figures of the male's genitalia are shown. On a global scale, this is the first formal record of C. hyptidis L. attacking spearmint M. spicata.

Calycomyza hyptidis Spencer,1966 (Diptera: Agromyzidae) se obtuvo de hierbabuena (Mentha spicata L.), en Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México. Se muestra el daño característico que ocasiona el insecto en la hoja de hierbabuena y figuras de la genitalia del macho. Este es el primer registro formal de C. hyptidis L., atacando M. spicata.