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MELICA. Slough-grasses. [Poaceae]

Four species of Melica are recorded in Britain. These include the native Mountain Melick (M. nutans) and the Wood Melick (M. uniflora). No dipterous miners are recorded on Melica in Britain. Elsewhere the agromyzids Chromatomyia fuscula and Chromatomyia nigra are recorded mining Melica. No non-dipterous miner are recorded on Melica in Britain. Elsewhere seven British non-dipterous miners are recorded on Melica.

British non-dipterous miners recorded on Melica elsewhere Elachista adscitella Stainton, 1851 Lepidoptera: Elachistidae   Elachista albidella Nylander, 1848 Lepidoptera: Elachistidae Elachista apicipunctella Stainton, 1849 Lepidoptera: Elachistidae Elachista atricomella Stainton, 1849 Lepidoptera: Elachistidae   Elachista cinereopunctella (Haworth, 1828) Lepidoptera: Elachistidae     Elachista gangabella Zeller, 1850 Lepidoptera: Elachistidae Elachista luticomella Zeller, 1839 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae

Last updated 20-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin

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