ALTHAEA. Marsh-mallows. [Malvaceae]

Two species of Althaea, Rough Marsh-Mallow (A. hirsuta) and Marsh-mallow (A. officinalis) are recorded in Britain.

Rough Marsh-mallow (A. hirsuta) is protected under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.

No miners are recorded on Althaea in Britain.

Elsewhere the British agromyzids Chromatomyia horticola and Liriomyza strigata are recorded on Althaea.

A key to the European miners, based on characteristics of the mines, immature stages and where relevant the larval cases, recorded on Althaea is provided in Bladmineerders van Europa. This includes Apterona helicoidella, Trachys troglodytiformis, Chromatomyia horticola, Liriomyza strigata and Liriomyza xanthocera