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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FRAXINUS. Ash. [Oleaceae]

Ash (F. excelsior) is the only species of Fraxinus recorded in Britain. It is a native species.

Only one dipterous miner, the agromyzid Aulagromyza heringii, is recorded on Fraxinus in Britain and elsewhere.

Three non-dipterous miners are recorded on Fragaria in Britain (see below)

Ash - Fraxinus excelsior Image: Brian Pitkin
Ash - Fraxinus excelsior.


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


1> A short linear-blotch mine, beginning with a small yellowish-brown pustule. Pupation external. Puparium yellowish-brown

Mine of Aulagromyza heringi on Fraxinus excelsior. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Mine of Aulagromyza heringi on Fraxinus excelsior. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders)
Mine of Aulagromyza heringi on Fraxinus excelsior.
Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders)

Aulagromyza heringii (Hendel) [Agromyzidae]

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Fraxinus in Britain

Caloptilia cuculipennella (Hübner, 1796) Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae     Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Gracillaria syringella (Fabricius, 1794) Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Prays fraxinella (Bjerkander, 1784) Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae   UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea


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