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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FRANGULA. Alder Buckthorn. [Rhamnaceae]


Alder Buckthorn (F. alnus) is the only species of Frangula recorded in Britain.

No dipterous miners are recorded on Frangula in Britain.

Two non-dipterous miners are recorded on Frangula in Britain.



Non-dipterous miners recorded on Frangula in Britain

Bucculatrix frangutella (Goeze, 1783) Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Coleophora ahenella Heinemann, 1877 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae     Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea



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