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LUPINUS. Lupins. [Fabaceae]
Seven species of Lupinus are recorded in Britain. These include the native Russell Lupin (L.arboreus) and the introduced Garden Lupin (L. polyphyllus), Annual Yellow-lupin (L. luteus), Bitter Blue-lupin (L. micranthus), White Lupin (L. albus), Narrow-leaved Lupin (L. angustifolius), Nootka Lupin (L. nootkatensis) and Tree Lupin (L. arboreus). Four dipterous miners, the agromyzids Agromyza johannae, Chromatomyia horticola and Liriomyza strigata and the drosophilid Scaptomyza graminum are recorded on Lupinus in Britain. The agromyzids Liriomyza huidobrensis and Liriomyza sativae, polyphagous pest species of ornamental and vegetable crops occasionally intercepted at UK points of entry, are recorded on Lupinus. Liriomyza huidobrensis has been found under glass in England and Wales. All populations have been and continue to be eradicated.	Garden Lupin - Lupinus polyphyllus
Elsewhere the agromyzids Agromyza johannae, Liriomyza bryoniae, Liriomyza congesta, Liriomyza huidobrensis, Liriomyza sativae and Liriomyza strigata and the drosophilid Scaptomyza graminum are recorded mining Lupinus. One non-dipterous leaf-miner is recorded on Lupinus in Britain (see below).

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

1> Mine primarily associated with mid-rib. A distinctive mine with irregular short lateral offshoots into leaf blade. Pupation external.     Mine of Liriomyza strigata on Sonchus. Image: Crown copyright - courtesy of CSL Liriomyza strigata (Meigen) [Agromyzidae]. -> Mine not primarily associated with mid-rib. 2. 2> Corridor-blotch leaf mine. Mine begins as a normally upper surface deep corridor and becomes a blotch lying centrally in the leaf, often touching the leaf petiole, if leaves are small larva may mine across the stem to another leaf. Pupation internal or external, sometimes in a separate pupation mine. Frass partly in grains or streaks but mainly in clumps towards margins of blotch. Scaptomyza graminum (Fallén) [Drosophilidae]. -> Corridor-blotch leaf mine. Initially a linear mine, normally adjoining leaf-margin and running towards apex of leaf, then turning and widening into a blotch in area of mid-rib. Puparium reddish-orange Mine of Agromyza johannae on Cytisus scoparius. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Agromyza johannae Meijere [Agromyzidae]. -> A short, irregular, linear upper surface mine on any part of the leaf. Puaprium pale yellowish-brown Mines of Liromyza bryoniae on Tomato. Image: Crown copyright - courtesy of CSL Liriomyza bryoniae (Kaltenback) [Agromyzidae]. -> Mine linear, whitish, both upper and lower surface. Pupation internal, at the end of the mine, with the anterior spiracles projecting through the epidermis. Puparium whitish Mine of Chromatomyia horticola on Papaver rhoeas. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau) [Agromyzidae].

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Lupinus in Britain Leucoptera laburnella (Stainton, 1851) Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae

Last updated 09-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin

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