• Species new to VC54

    Aquilegia seed feeder is reported as new to North Lincolnshire On 12 June 2024, Adam Parker found the puparium of Phytomyza krygeri Hering, 1949 in Aquilegia seed pods in his Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire VC54 garden. This is the first record of the species in the vice county. Many thanks to Adam for submitting his record. […]

  • Species new to VC30

    Phytomyza species is reported as new to Bedfordshire Diptera list On 22 November 2023, Matthew Ames collected leaf mines on Ox-eye Daisy at Cotton End, Bedfordshire VC30, which subsequently produced an adult male of Phytomyza paraciliata (Godfray, 1985). This is the first record for the vice county. Many thanks to Matthew for sending the puparium […]

  • Species new to VC58

    Aquilegia stem miner is reported as new to Cheshire list On 16 June 2024, Chris Hynes found the mine and puparium of Ophiomyia aquilegiana Lundqvist, 1947 on Aquilegia at Hartford, Cheshire VC58. This is the first record for the vice county. Many thanks to Chris for submitting his record. 17 June 2024

  • Species new to VC53

    Liriomyza species is added to the South Lincolnshire Diptera list On 9 June 2024, Richard Davidson found the leaf mines of Liriomyza cicerina (Rondani, 1875) on Common Restharrow at Cooper Hill Verges, Ancaster, South Lincolnshire VC53. This is the first known record of the species for the vice county. Many thanks to Richard for submitting […]

  • Species new to VC77

    Dandelion leaf miner is reported as new to Lanarkshire list Dean Stables spotted the leaf mine of Liriomyza taraxaci Hering, 1927 on Taraxacum on 8 June 2024 at Maryhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire VC77, which represents the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to Dean for sending in his record. 11 June 2024

  • Species new to VC56

    Honeysuckle miner is reported as new to Nottinghamshire Diptera list In June 2024, Graham Beeley collected a leaf mine on Lonicera in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire VC56, which subsequently produced a puparium of Aulagromyza hendeliana (Hering, 1926). This is the first record of the species in the vice county. Many thanks to Graham for getting in touch […]

  • Species new to VC18

    Rare Phytomyza species is reported as new to South Essex On 21 June 2021, Ed Hardy photographed a male Phytomyza orobanchia Kaltenbach, 1864 on Broomrape at Little Belhus, South Essex VC18. This is the first record of the species in the vice county. Many thanks to Ed for getting in touch with the scheme and […]

  • Species new to VC77

    Geranium leaf miner is reported as new to Lanarkshire list Dean Stables found the leaf mine of Agromyza nigrescens Hendel, 1920 on Meadow Cranesbill at Kelvingrove Art Galleries, Glasgow, Lanarkshire VC77 on 8 June 2024. This is the first record for the vice county. Many thanks to Dean for getting in touch with the scheme. […]

  • Species to VC54

    Agromyza species is added to the North Lincolnshire Diptera list On 7 June 2024, Adam Parker spotted the mines of Agromyza abiens Zetterstedt, 1848 on Echium vulgare in his Barton-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire VC54 garden. This is the first record for the vice county. Many thanks to Adam for sending in his record. 8 June 2024

  • Species new to VC15

    Phytomyza species is reported as new to East Kent list On 2 June 2024, David Shenton found the larval mine of Phytomyza origani Hering, 1931 on Origanum at Folkestone, East Kent VC15. This is the first record of the species for the vice county. Many thanks to David for submitting his observation. 8 June 2024