Two Phytobia species added to the South Wiltshire Diptera list On 1 February 2024, Robert Homan visited Trowbridge, South Wiltshire VC8 and recorded the larval mines of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) and Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955); both species are new to the vice county. Many thanks to Robert for submitting his observations, along with supporting […]
Most northerly record to date for Phytobia species is reported On 30 January 2024, Ann McGregor examined Blackthorn stems on the Island of Kerrera, Argyll VC98 and found the distinctive medullary spots of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955). This record represents the first occurrence of the species in the vice county and also the most northerly […]
Phytobia species is added to the Cambridgeshire vice county list On 28 January 2024, Duerden Cormack found the larval feeding signs of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) in Blackthorn stems at RSPB Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire VC29. This is the first known record for the vice county of this species. Many thanks to Duerden for submitting his […]
Phytobia species is added to the Surrey vice county list On 27 January 2024, Adam Cheeseman recorded the larval feeding tracks of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) at Molesey Reservoirs Nature Reserve, Surrey VC17. This is the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to Adam for sending in his record. 27 January 2024
Phytobia species are added to the North Devon Diptera list On 26 January 2024, Andrew Cunningham checked Hawthorn stems at Tiverton, North Devon VC4 and recorded the larval feeding signs of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848). Andrew’s record is the first for the vice county. The following day, Andrew recorded the medullary spots of Phytobia cerasiferae […]
Phytobia species is added to the South Devon Diptera list On 25 January 2024, Andrew Cunningham examined a Hawthorn stem and found the medullary spots of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) at Halberton, South Devon VC3. Andrew’s record is the first for the vice county. Many thanks to Andrew for contacting the scheme. 26 January 2024
Two Phytobia species are added to the Fifeshire Diptera list On 24 December 2023, Nigel Voaden examined Blackthorn and Hawthorn stems at Burntisland, Fifeshire VC85 and found the larval feeding signs of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) and Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) respectively. These records represent the first known occurrence of both species in the vice […]
Phytobia species is added to the Monmouthshire vice county list Robert Homan visited Chepstow, Monmouthshire VC35 on 24 January 2024 and found the medullary spots of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) in Hawthorn stems. This is the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to Robert for submitting his record. 25 January 2024
Laburnum leaf miner is added to the Cheshire Diptera list On 12 August 2023, Andrew Emmerson found the larval mine of Phytomyza cytisi Brischke, 1881 on Laburnum at Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire VC58. This is the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to Andrew for submitting his record. 25 January 2024
Phytobia species is added to yet another vice county list On 20 January 2024, Tony Davis visited East Knighton, Dorset VC9 and found the larval feeding signs of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) in Blackthorn stems. This represents the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to Tony for submitting his record. 21 January […]
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