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MISOPATES. Weasel's-snout. [Scrophulariaceae]

Two species of Misopates are recorded in Britain. These include the native Weasel's-snout (M. orontium). Only one dipterous miner, the agromyzid Chromatomyia horticola, is recorded on Misopates in Britain. No non-dipterous leaf miners are recorded on Misopates in Britain.

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

1> Mine linear, whitish, both upper and lower surface. Pupation internal, at the end of the mine. Puparium whitish, anterior spiracles projecting through the epidermis. Mine of Chromatomyia horticola on Papaver rhoeas. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau) [Agromyzidae].

Last updated 29-Jul-2008  Brian Pitkin

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