Sweet Pea miner Agromyza varicornis reported as new to Middlesex On 14 November 2023, Matthew Harrow observed the larval mine of Agromyza varicornis Strobl, 1898 on the winged stem of Sweet Pea (Lathyrus sp.) in Isleworth, Middlesex, VC21. This is the first known record of this species for VC21. Many thanks to Matthew for submitting […]
Two species have been added to the Angus Diptera list On 1 September 2023, James Clark recorded the leaf mines of Agromyza alnivora Spencer, 1969 and Phytoliriomyza melampyga (Loew, 1869) at Inshewan, Angus, VC90 – both species were previously not known from this vice county. Many thanks to James for sending in the records. This […]
Dipterist adds six Agromyzidae species to four vice county lists During 2023, Ivan Perry collected several adult Agromyzidae specimens which proved to be vice county ‘firsts’. These were: Agromyza demeijerei Hendel, 1920 – NEW TO CAMBRIDGESHIRE (VC29) Cerodontha (Dizygomyza) suturalis (Hendel, 1931) – NEW TO EAST SUFFOLK (VC25) Liriomyza latipalpis Hendel, 1920 – NEW TO […]
The Buttercup miner Phytomyza fallaciosa has been found in Lincolnshire On 7 November 2023, the often cryptic mines of Phytomyza fallaciosa Brischke, 1881 were found on Ranunculus repens at Far Ings National Nature Reserve, Barton, North Lincolnshire, VC54. Several mines with puparia (see image below) were found throughout the site, chiefly within the meadow areas. This […]
Six species of Agromyzidae recently added to the Bedfordshire list During October and November 2023, Matthew Ames collected leaf mines on Buttercup (Ranunculus sp.), Thistle (Cirsium sp.) and an unknown species of grass in Bedfordshire, VC30. The Buttercup leaves were mined by Phytomyza fallaciosa Briscke, 1881 and Phytomyza notata Meigen, 1830 (both species identified by puparium […]
The mine of Phytoliriomyza perpusilla illustrated for the first time The below image is most likely the first photograph to be taken of the indistinct, external stem mine, of the rare Phytoliriomyza perpusilla (Meigen, 1830). The mines of this seldom collected species were observed in a ‘weedy’ part of a private garden in East Yorkshire […]
The parasitoid Chorebus rostratae is added to the British list Three (1♂, 2♀) C. rostratae Griffiths, 1984 (Braconidae: Alysiinae: Dacnusini) were reared from the puparia of Phytomyza rostrata Hering, 1934 which were obtained from the stems of Yellow-rattle (Rhinanthus) at Far Ings National Nature Reserve, Barton, North Lincolnshire (VC54), representing the first record of this […]
Chromatomyia isicae is reported as a species new to Britain Sam Thomas has published* an excellent paper adding this species to the British Diptera list based on adults collected in Scotland and Wales during 2021. The article discusses the identification of the species and provides a dichotomous key to the nine Chromatomyia milii superspecies. *Thomas, […]
Cerodontha (Poemyza) melicae is added to the Scottish Diptera list Dean Stables has published a short note* having reared this species from a leaf mine and puparia found in Cock’s-foot (Dactylis glomerata) in Glasgow. Two males were successfully reared and determined by the male genitalia. This record represents the first record for Scotland the first […]
Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) has been rediscovered in Great Britain A detailed study* revealed that this species is much more abundant and widespread than previously thought. The species was last recorded in 1955 (when it was first described) but it has recently been found in 17 tetrads, covering four vice counties. The article reveals how […]
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