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ANTHEMIS. Chamomiles [Asteraceae]

Seventeen species of Anthemis are recorded in Britain. These include the native Corn Chamomile (A. arvensis) and Stinking Chamomile (A. cotula), and the introduced Yellow Chamomile (A. tinctoria) and Sicilian Chamomile (A. punctata). Three dipterous miners, the agromyzids Chromatomyia 'atricornis', Ophiomyia curvipalpis and Phytomyza pullula, are recorded on Anthemis in Britain. The agromyzid Napomyza lateralis feeds in the stems of Anthemis, Bidens, Calendula, Dimorphotheca, Matricaria, and Senecio in Britain, although it has also been found in the inflorescence of Matricaria. Elsewhere the polyphagous agromyzids Liriomyza strigata, Ophiomyia curvipalpis and Phytomyza pullula are recorded mining Anthemis. No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Anthemis in Britain. Elsewhere one British non-dipterous miner is recorded on Anthemis (see below).

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

1> A narrow, inconspicuous stem mine. Pupation at the end of the mine. Puparium yellowish or completely black, anterior spiracles projecting through epidermis. Ophiomyia curvipalpis (Zetterstedt) [Agromyzidae]. -> Leaf mine. 2. 2> Mine linear, whitish, both upper and lower surface. Pupation internal. Mine of Chromatomyia atricornis on Sonchus olearaceus. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Chromatomyia 'atricornis' auctt. [Agromyzidae]. -> A narrow linear mine, even in the finest subdivisions of the leaves. Puparium shining black Mine of Phytomyza pullula on Matricaria maritima Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Phytomyza pullula Zetterstedt [Agromyzidae].

British non-dipterous miners recorded on Anthemis elsewhere Bucculatrix cristatella (Zeller, 1839) Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae

Last updated 21-Mar-2008  Brian Pitkin

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