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DACTYLORHIZA. Common-spotted Orchid and Marsh Orchids. [Orchidaceae]

Seven species of Dactylorhiza are recorded in Britain. All are native species and include Common-spotted orchid (D. fuchsii), Early Marsh-orchid (D. incarnata), Heath spotted-orchid (D. maculata), Lapland Marsh-orchid (D. traunsteineri lapponica), Narrow-leaved Marsh-orchid (D. traunsteineri traunsteineri), Northern Marsh Orchid (D. pupurella), Southern Marsh-orchid (D. praetermissa) and Western Marsh-orchid (D. majalis). The Lapland Marsh-orchid (D. lapponica) is protected under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. The Narrow-leaved Marsh-orchid (D. traunsteineri) is protected in Northern Ireland under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order, 1985. No dipterous miners are recorded on Dactylorhiza in Britain. Elsewhere the scatophagid Paralleloma vittatum and the psilid Chyliza vittata are recorded mining Dactylorhiza. See CEPHALANTHERA. No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Dactylorhiza in Britain. Elsewhere on non-dipterous British miner is recorded on Dactylorhiza.

Common-spotted Orchid - Dactylorhiza fuschii.

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Dactylorhiza elsewhere Orthochaetes insignis (Aube, 1863) Coleoptera: Curculionidae

Last updated 21-Oct-2008  Brian Pitkin

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