• Species new to VC55

    Phytomyza species is reported as new to the Leicestershire list On 11 July 2024, Tom Shields found the leaf mine of Phytomyza origani Hering, 1931 at Wilson, Leicestershire VC55. This is the first record for the vice county. Many thanks to Tom for submitting the record. 13 July 2024

  • Species new to VC75

    Chromatomyia species is reported as new to the Ayrshire list Marco McGinty found the larval mine of Chromatomyia periclymeni (de Meijere in Hendel, 1922) on 4 July 2024 at Bogton Loch, Ayrshire VC75. This is the first record for the vice county. Many thanks to Marco for submitting the record. 13 July 2024

  • Species new to VC77

    Nettle leaf miner is reported as new to Lanarkshire list Dean Stables collected leaf mines on Nettle from the Forth & Clyde Canal towpath, Glasgow, Lanarkshire VC77 on 3 June 2024 which subsequently produced an adult male of Agromyza pseudoreptans Nowakowski, 1967. This is the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to […]

  • Species new to VC26

    Chromatomyia species is reported as new to West Suffolk list Reg Summers recorded the leaf mine of Chromatomyia ramosa (Hendel, 1923) on 6 July 2024 at Ixworth, West Suffolk VC26. This is the first record for the vice county. Many thanks to Reg for sending in his observation. 8 July 2024

  • Species new to VC19

    Liriomyza species is reported as new to North Essex list Ian Carle found the leaf mines of Liriomyza valerianae Hendel, 1932 on Common Valerian at Thorley Wash Nature Reserve, North Essex VC19 on 5 July 2024. This is the first record for the vice county. Many thanks to Ian for submitting the record. 8 July […]

  • Species new to VC24

    Teasel leaf miner is added to the Buckinghamshire Diptera list On 5 July 2024, Matthew Harrow recorded the larval  mines on Agromyza dipsaci Hendel, 1927 on Teasel at Colnbrook, Slough, Buckinghamshire VC24. This is the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to Matthew for sending in the record. 8 July 2024

  • Species new to VC62

    Phytomyza species is added to the North-east Yorkshire Diptera list On 2 July 2024, Sam Newton found the mines of Phytomyza bipunctata Loew, 1858 at Sutherland Cottage, Cropton, North-east Yorkshire on Echinops. This is the first record for the vice county. Many thanks to Sam for submitting the record. 5 July 2024

  • Species new to VC52

    Two Phytomyza species are reported as new to Anglesey list On 4 July 2024, Andy & Melissa Banthorpe recorded two species at RSPB Cors Ddyga NR and Cors Goch NR, Anglesey VC52 which are new to the vice county; Phytomyza rostrata Hering, 1934 and Phytomyza varipes Macquart, 1835. Many thanks to both for submitting the records. […]

  • Species new to VC58

    Liriomyza leaf miner is added to the Cheshire Diptera list On 4 July 2024, Chris Hynes found the leaf mines of Liriomyza valerianae Hendel, 1932 on Common Valerian at Northwich, Cheshire VC58. This is the first record for the vice county. Many thanks to Chris for getting in touch with the scheme. 4 July 2024

  • Species new to VC50

    Chromatomyia leaf miner is added to the Denbighshire Diptera list On 3 July 2024, Andy and Melissa Banthorpe found the mine of Chromatomyia blackstoniae Spencer, 1990 on Yellow-wort at RSPB Conwy, Denbighshire VC50. This is the first record for the vice county. Many thanks to both for sending in the record. 4 July 2024