• Species new to VC60

    Phytobia species is added to the West Lancashire Diptera list On 18 January 2024, the Fishwick Volunteers found the larval feeding signs of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) in Hawthorn at Fishwick Local Nature Reserve, West Lancashire VC60. This is the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to the volunteers for sending in […]

  • Species new to VC42

    Phytobia species is added to the Breconshire vice county list Graham Watkeys has added Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) to the Breconshire (VC42) list. Graham found larval feeding signs in Blackthorn stems at Taf Fechan Nature Reserve, Breconshire on 17 January 2024, which represents the first known occurrence of the species in the vice county. Many […]

  • Species new to VC6

    Phytobia species is added to yet another vice county list On 17 January 2024, Tom Oliver found the medullary spots of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) in Hawthorn stems at Avalon Farm, North Somerset VC6. This is the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to Tom for submitting his record. 17 January 2024 […]

  • Species new to VC7

    Two Phytobia species are added to the North Wiltshire list On 16 January 2024, Robert Homan visited Highworth, North Wiltshire VC7 and found the larval feeding signs of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) and Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955). Both species were previously not known from the vice county. Many thanks to Robert for looking for these […]

  • Species new to Scotland

    Stem feeding species is reported as new to Scottish list Paul Cobb has added Melanagromyza oligophaga Spencer, 1990 to the Scottish list*. On 31 December 2023, Paul found a puparium inside a Knapweed stem in Ayrshire which, upon examination of the posterior spiracles, was found to belong to M. oligophaga. *Cobb, P. 2024. A Stem-boring […]

  • Species new to VC’s

    Two new vice county records for Phytobia species are reported Tony Davis has added Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) to two vice county lists, based on larval feeding signs in Hawthorn stems; NORTH HAMPSHIRE VC12 – Magdalen Hill Down, 27 December 2023 WEST SUSSEX VC13 – Knepp Estate, 13 January 2024 Many thanks to Tony for […]

  • Species new to VC43

    Phytobia species is added to the Radnorshire vice county list On 14 January 2024, John Lyden examined Blackthorn stems at Cefn Vron, Radnorshire VC43 and found the larval feeding signs of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955), which represents the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to John for sending in his observation. 15 […]

  • Species new to VC75

    Phytobia species is added to a second Scottish vice county On 14 January 2023, Lee Johnson found the larval feeding signs of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) in Blackthorn stems at Sorn, Mauchline, Aryshire VC75. This represents the first occurrence of the species in the vice county and just the second confirmed Scottish record. Many thanks […]

  • Species new to VC38

    Two Phytobia species are added to the Warwickshire Diptera list Robert Homan has added two Phytobia species to the Warwickshire VC38 list. A visit to Ilmington on 14 January 2024 resulted in the medullary spots of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) and Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) being found in Hawthorn and Blackthorn stems respectively. Many thanks […]

  • Species new to VC48

    Phytobia species is added to another Welsh vice county list Bryan Dickinson examined Blackthorn stems at Dyffryn Ardudwy, Merionethshire VC48 on 10 January 2024 and found the typical larval feeding signs of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955). This is the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to Bryan for contacting the scheme and […]