Two Phytomyza species are now included in the genus Chromatomyia In a recently published manuscript*, Phytomyza autumnalis and Phytomyza spinaciae are formally transferred to Chromatomyia. This treatment is based upon the male phallic morphology. The correct nomenclature for these two species is now: Chromatomyia autumnalis (Hering, 1957) Chromatomyia spinaciae (Hendel, 1936) The United Kingdom Species […]
And another new vice county record received for Phytobia cerasiferae! On 20 December 2023, Daniel Blyton examined the sucker growth of a mature Cherry Plum tree in his North Essex (VC19) garden for the feeding signs of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955). Daniel found medullary spots and the distinctive feeding tracks of the species, which represents […]
Another new vice county record is received for Phytobia carbonaria Martin Gray submitted a record on 20 December 2023 of the larval feeding signs of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) in a Hawthorn stem at Broadholme, Nottinghamshire VC56. Martin’s record is the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to Martin for submiting the […]
Two Phytobia species added to the Northamptonshire vice county list On 20 December 2023, Tim Pridmore visited Farthinghoe Local Nature Reserve in Northamptonshire VC32, looking for the larval feeding signs of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) and Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955). Within a few minutes of searching, he found medullary spots of each species in Hawthorn […]
Two Phytobia species added to yet another vice county list Robert Homan observed the medullary spots of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) and Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) larvae, in Hawthorn and Blackthorn respectively, on 18 December 2023 at a site in Grandpont, Berkshire VC22. Both species are new to the vice county. Thanks to Robert for […]
Another new vice county record for the ‘rare’ Phytobia cerasiferae On 13 December 2023, Robert Homan submitted a record of the larval feeding signs of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) in a Blackthorn (Prunus) stem from Cheltenham, East Gloucestershire VC33. This record represents the first known occurrence of this species in the vice county. Many thanks […]
Common leaf miner is finally added to the Cardiganshire list Yusef Samari spotted the mines of the common leaf-miner Phytomyza chaerophylli Kaltenbach, 1856 on 11 December 2023, in Cardigan, Cardiganshire VC46. Yusef’s record is surprisingly the first record of this species in the vice county. Many thanks to Yusef for submitting his record. For more […]
Illustrations of male phallus for every species added to gallery To aid those who examine adult Agromyzidae, each genus/sub-genus now has a gallery where the male genitalia for each species within that genus/sub-genus can be found. It is often easier (and more reliable) to scroll through images and compare to the specimen in front of […]
Another vice county first for a cambium mining Phytobia species Robert Homan submitted a record, on 8 December 2023, of the larval signs of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848), based on medullary spots present in a Hawthorn (Crataegus) branch from Cheltenham, East Gloucestershire VC33. This observation represents the first known record of P. carbonaria in the […]
Six species of Aromyzidae added to the Derbyshire Diptera list In 2020, Andrew Godfrey identified material collected from sites near Chesterfield, Derbyshire VC57. Within the samples, the following Agromyzidae species were determined, which are the first records for the vice county; Agromyza reptans Fallén, 1823, Liriomyza congesta (Becker, 1903), Liriomyza demeijerei Hering, 1930, Phytomyza artemisivora […]
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