The leaf and stem mines of British flies and other insects by Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds
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EPALTES. Spreading Nut-heads. [Asteraceae]

Only one species of Epaltes, Spreading Nut-heads (E. australis), is recorded in Britain. It is introduced.

No dipterous miners are recorded on Epaltes in Britain.

Elsewhere the agromyzids Liriomyza pusilla is recorded mining Epaltes.

No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Epaltes in Britain.

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Last updated 27-Feb-2008  Brian Pitkin

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