The leaf and stem  mines of British flies and other insects by Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds


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ANACYCLUS. Pellitory or Pyrethrum. [Asteraceae]



Three species of Anacyclus are recorded in Britain. All are introduced.

Only one dipterous miner, the agromyzid Phytomyza pullula is recorded on Anacyclus in Britain.

See ACHILLEA.

Elsewhere the agromyzids Phytomyza pullula and Chromatomyia 'atricornis' are recorded mining Anacyclus.

No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Anacyclus in Britain.


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Last updated 21-Feb-2008  Brian Pitkin

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