Phytobia species is added to yet another vice county list On 27 November 2023, having being made aware of how to find the hidden feeding signs of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1830), George Tordoff examined a local Hawthorn (Crataegus) in Llandaff North, Glamorganshire VC41 and found the medullary spots of P. carbonaria, which represents the first […]
Iris leaf miner is added to the Kirkcudbrightshire Diptera list Having found Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) iraeos as new to VC66 (see here), Jill Cunningham checked some historic leaf mine images and discovered she had recorded the mines of this species from Sandgreen, Gatehouse of Fleet, Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire VC73 on 21 July 2019, representing the first known […]
First record of Plantain leaf miner found in South Northumberland On 29 November 2023, Jill Cunningham found the mines of Phytomyza plantaginis (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1851) on Greater Plantain (Plantago major )and Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) at Blayney Row, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Northumberland, VC67, which represents the first known record of this species in the […]
Phytomyza species reported as new to West Sussex Diptera list On 12 August 2023, Sam Thomas collected a male specimen of Phytomyza solidaginis Hendel, 1920 from Rewell Woods, West Sussex, VC13. This represents the first known record of the species in the vice county. Many thanks to Sam for submitting his record. Most records of […]
Leaf miner is added to the County Durham Diptera list On 25 November 2023, Jill Cunningham spotted the larval mines of Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) iraeos (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1851) on Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus) at Brankin Moor Local Nature Reserve, Darlington, County Durham, VC66. Although a widespread species, Jill’s observation is the first known record of this […]
Liriomyza species is added to the North Ebudes Diptera list On 24 November 2023, Stephen Bungard got in touch with the scheme seeking confirmation that a leaf mine on Valeriana officinalis found at North Fearns, Raasay, North Ebudes (VC104) on 27 October 2023 was that of Liriomyza strigata (Meigen, 1830). Stephen’s identification was correct and […]
Leaf miner is added to the South-west Yorkshire Agromyzidae list The leaf mines of Chromatomyia scolopendri (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1851) have been found for the first time in South-west Yorkshire (VC63) by Richard Davidson at Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, Doncaster. Several mines were spotted on Hart’s-tongue Fern (Asplenium scolopendrium). Many thanks to Richard for sending in his […]
Cerodontha iraeos is added to the South Somerset Diptera list On 23 November 2023, Mark Wilson discovered the mines of Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) iraeos on Yellow-flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus) at Aisholt, Bridgewater, South Somerset (VC5), which is the first known occurence of this species in the vice county. Many thanks to Mark for submitting the record. […]
Two Phytobia species are reported as new to West Norfolk On 22 November 2023, Rob Edmunds submitted records of Phytobia carbonaria (Zetterstedt, 1848) and Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955), having found larval feeding signs in Hawthorn and Blackthorn respectively. Both species are new to West Norfolk (VC28). Thanks to Rob for sending in his records. Now […]
Notable records of nine Agromyzidae species are reported from England A recent publication* discusses nine species of Agromyzidae collected during 2021/2022 which are considered rare or previously extinct in Great Britain. The species discussed are Melanagromyza astragali Spencer, 1976, Melanagromyza sativae Spencer, 1957, Cerodontha (Butomyza) staryi (Starý, 1930), Cerodontha (Cerodontha) phragmitophila Hering, 1935, Cerodontha (Poemyza) […]
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