CALLISTEPHUS. China Aster. [Asteraceae]

Only one species of Callistephus, the introduced China Aster (C. chinensis), is recorded in Britain.

No Diptera miners are recorded on Callistephus in Britain.

Elsewhere the agromyzids Calycomyza humeralis, Chromatomyia syngenesiae, Cornutrypeta spinifrons, Liriomyza bryoniae, Liriomyza huidobrensis, Liriomyza pusilla, Liriomyza strigata, Liriomyza trifolii and Ophiomyia maura are recorded mining Callistephus.

No non-Diptera miners are recorded on Callistephus in Britain.

A key to the European miners on Callistephus is provided in Bladmineerders van Europa. This includes Calycomyza humeralis, Cornutrypeta spinifrons, Ophiomyia maura, Chromatomyia syngenesiae, Liriomyza strigata, Liriomyza bryoniae and Liriomyza pusilla but not Liriomyza huidobrensis or Liriomyza trifolii this includes.