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CYTISUS. Brooms. [Fabaceae]

Five species of Cytisus are recorded in Britain. These include the native Broom (C. scoparius) and Prostrate Broom (C. scoparius maritiumus). Only one dipterous miner, the agromyzid Agromyza johannae, is recorded on Cytisus in Britain. The agromyzid Hexomyza sarothamni forms twig galls on Cytisus in Britain. Elsewhere the agromyzids Agromyza johannae and Phytomyza cytisi are recorded mining Cytisus. Four non-dipterous miners are recorded on Cytisus in Britain (see below).

Broom - Cytisus scoparius.

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

1> Initialy a linear mine, normally adjoining leaf-margin and running towards apex of leaf, then turning and widening into a blotch in area of mid-rib. Puparium reddish-orange Mine of Agromyza johannae on Cytisus scoparius. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Agromyza johannae Meijere [Agromyzidae].

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Cytisus in Britain Coleophora saturatella Stainton, 1850 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae     Leucoptera laburnella (Stainton, 1851) Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae Leucoptera spartifoliella (Hübner, 1813) Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae   Phyllonorycter scopariella (Fabricius, 1781) Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae

Last updated 19-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin

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