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HONCKENYA. Sea Sandwort. [Caryophyllaceae]
Sea Sandwort (H. peploides) is the only species of Honckenya recorded in Britain. It is a native coastal species. Only one dipterous miner, the anthomyiid Delia quadripila, is recorded on Honckenya in Britain. Elsewhere the anthomyiid Delia quadripila is recorded mining Honckenya. No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Honckenya in Britain.	Sea Sandwort - Honckenya peploides

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

1> Mine predominantly in the leaves. The beginning of the mine is a full depth corridor lying on the leaf margin, with or without large, black frass grains. The larva goes through the stem, mines leaf after leaf, hollowing these out. Delia quadripila (Stein) [Anthomyiidae].

Last updated 27-Feb-2008  Brian Pitkin

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