Three species are reported as new to Nottinghamshire Diptera list

On 24 June 2024, Tom Shields recorded the leaf mines of Agromyza demeijerei Hendel, 1920 and Phytomyza cytisi Brischke, 1881 on Laburnum at Colwick, Nottinghamshire VC56. Both species are new to the vice county.

Tom also found the leaf mine of Agromyza dipsaci Hendel, 1927 on Teasel at Gedling Country Park on 19 June 2024. This is the first record of the species in the vice county.

Many thanks to Tom for sending in his observations.

25 June 2024