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CALLITRICHE. Water star-worts. [Callitrichaceae]

Eight species of Callitriche are recorded in Britain. These include Autumnal Water-starwort (C. hermaphroditica), Blunt-fruited Water-starwort (C. obtusangula), Common Water-starwort (C. stagnalis), Intermediate Water-starwort (C. hamulata), Narrow-fruited Water-starwort (C. palustris), Pedunculate Water-starwort (C. brutia), Short-leaved Water-starwort (C. truncata), Various-leaved Water-starwort (C. platycarpa) and C. truncata occidentalis. All are native species. Only one dipterous miner, the ephydrid Hydrellia cochleariae, is recorded on Callitriche in Britain and elsewhere. No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Callitriche in Britain.

Key for the identification of the known Diptera mines on Callitriche in Great Britain and Ireland.

#> Details of mine unknown. Hydrellia cochleariae Haliday [Ephydridae].

Last updated 13-Dec-2008  Brian Pitkin

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