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EPILOBIUM. Willowherbs. [Onagraceae]
Sixteen species of Epilobium are recorded in Britain, ten of which are native. No dipterous miners have been recorded from Epilobium in Britain. Elsewhere the polyphagous agromyzid Liriomyza strigata has been recorded mining Epilobium. Five non-dipterous miners are recorded on Epilobium in Britain.	Great Willowherb - Epilobium hirsutum

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Epilobium in Britain Mompha lacteella (Stephens, 1834) Lepidoptera: Momphidae   Mompha langiella (Hübner, 1796) Lepidoptera: Momphidae Mompha locupletella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Lepidoptera: Momphidae Mompha ochraceella (Curtis, 1839) Lepidoptera: Momphidae   Mompha propinquella (Stainton, 1851) Lepidoptera: Momphidae

Last updated 21-Mar-2008  Brian Pitkin