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MESPILUS. Medlars. [Rosaceae]

Two species of Mespilus, Medlar (M. germanica) and Haw Medlar (M. germanica x Crataegus laevigata = x Crataemespilus grandiflora), are recorded in Britain. Both are introduced. No dipterous miners are recorded on Mespilus in Britain. One non-dipterous miner, Lyonetia clerkella, is recorded on Mespilus in Britain. Elsewhere eight additional British non-dipterous miners are recorded on Mespilus.

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Mespilus in Britain Lyonetia clerkella (Linnaeus, 1758) Lepidoptera: Lyonetidae Non-dipterous miners recorded on Mespilus in Britain Coleophora hemerobiella (Scopoli, 1763) Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus 1761) Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae Coleophora spinella (Schrank, 1802) Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae   Coleophora violacea (Ström, 1783) Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae Ectoedemia atricollis (Stainton, 1857) Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae Leucoptera malifoliella (O. Costa, 1836) Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae Parornix anglicella (Stainton, 1850) Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae Phyllonorycter blancardella (Fabricius, 1781) Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae

Last updated 01-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin

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