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KNAUTIA. Field Scabious. [Dipsacaceae]
Two species of Knautia are recorded in Britain, including the native Field Scabious (K. arvensis). Five dipterous miners, the agromyzids Agromyza dipsaci, Aulagromyza similis, Chromatomyia ramosa, Chromatomyia scabiosae and Chromatomyia succisae are recorded on Dipsacaceae in Britain. Two of these, Agromyza dipsaci and Chromatomyia ramosa, are recorded on Dipsacus, three of these, Aulagromyza similis, Chromatomyia ramosa and Chromatomyia succisae, are recorded on Succisa and Knautia, and one of these, Chromatomyia scabiosae, is recorded on Scabiosa. A single key to the mines on Dipsacaceae is provided. See SUCCISA.	Field Scabious - Knautia arvensis
Elsewhere the agromyzids Aulagromyza similis, Chromatomyia ramosa, Chromatomyia succisae and Liriomyza strigata are recorded mining Knautia. Elsewhere the agromyzid Ophiomyia longolingua is recorded as a stem-miner on Knautia. No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Knautia in Britain.

Last updated 23-Aug-2007  Brian Pitkin

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