Thirteeen
species of Myosotis are recorded in Britain. These include
the native Field Forget-me-not (M. arvensis), Changing Forget-me-not
(M. discolor), Early Forget-me-not (M. ramosissima),
Jersey Forget-me-not (M. sicula), Tufted Forget-me-not (M.
laxa), Water Forget-me-not (M. scorpioides), Creeping
Forget-me-not (M. secunda), Pale Forget-me-not (M. stolonifera),
Alpine Forget-me-not (M. alpestris) and Wood Forget-me-not
(M. sylvatica).
One
non-dipterous miner, Orthochaetes
setiger, is recorded on Myosotis in Britain.
Elsewhere
one British non-dipterous miner is recorded on Myosotis (see
below).
Water
Forget-me-not - Myosotis scorpioides
Key for the identification of the known Diptera mines in
Britain.
1>
A narrow linear leaf mine, which developes into a large blotch.
Several larvae frequently feed together and the resulting mine can
entirely fill the leaf. Puparium reddish brown
Mine
of Agromyza abiens on
Symphytum officinale. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse
bladmineerders)
->Larva
forming large, irregular blotch with a short linear section in the
first instar which is frequently entirely enveloped in the fully
developed mine and may then be no longer visible. Puparium reddish-brown