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ANEMONE. Anemones. [Ranunculaceae]

Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) is the only native species of Anemone recorded in Britain. Introductions include Blue Anemone (A. apennina), Balkan Anemone (A. blanda), Poppy anemone (A. coronaria), Japanese anemone (A. hupehensis), Snowdrop anemone (A. sylvestris) and Yellow Anemone (A. ranunculoides). Two dipterous miners, the agromyzids Phytomyza anemones and Phytomyza hendeli, are recorded on Anemone in Britain, both on A. nemorosa. The agromyzids Liriomyza huidobrensis and Liriomyza trifolii, polyphagous pest species of ornamental and vegetable crops occasionally intercepted at UK points of entry, are recorded on Anemone. Both miners have been found under glass in England and Wales. All populations have been and continue to be eradicated. The agromyzid Phytomyza nigripennis feeds internally in the stem of Anemone (Spencer, 1990), although it has not been reared in Britain. Elsewhere, in addition to Phytomyza anemones and Phytomyza hendeli, the principally Ranunculus-feeding Phytomyza ranunculi and the polyphagous agromyzids Liriomyza huidobrensis and Liriomyza trifolii are recorded mining Anemone. One non-dipterous leaf-miner is recorded on Anemone in Britain and elsewhere (see below).

Wood Anemone - Anemone nemorosa

Key for the identification of the known Diptera mines in Britain.

1> Mine linear but normally developing into secondary blotch, feeding confined to apex of a leaf segment. Puparium reddish-brown Phytomyza anemones Hering [Agromyzidae]. -> Mine narrow, whitish, linear, normally adjoining margin of leaf; in small leaves can become blotch-like. Puparium black Phytomyza hendeli Hering [Agromyzidae].

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Anemone in Britain Endophytus anemones (Hering, 1925) Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae

Last updated 21-Mar-2008  Brian Pitkin

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