The leaf and stem mines of British flies and other insects by Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds
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MYRICA. Bog-myrtle. [Myricaceae]

Two species of Myrica are recorded in Britain, Bog-myrtle (M. gale) and Bayberry (M. pensylvanica).

No dipterous miners are recorded on Myrica in Britain.

Five non-dipterous miners, Bucculatrix cidarella, Coleophora lusciniaepennella, Orchestes jota, Rhamphus pulicarius and Stigmella salicis are recorded on Myrica in Britain.

Elsewhere three additional British non-dipterous miners are recorded on Myrica.

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Myrica in Britain

Bucculatrix cidarella (Zeller, 1839) Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Coleophora lusciniaepennella (Treitschke, 1833) Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Orchestes jota (Fabricius, 1787) Coleoptera: Curculionidae British Leafminers   Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Rhamphus pulicarius (Herbst) Coleoptera: Curculionidae British Leafminers   Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Stigmella salicis (Stainton, 1854) Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea


Additional British non-dipterous miners recorded on Myrica elsewhere

Caloptilia stigmatella (Fabricius, 1781) Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Coleophora milvipennis Zeller, 1839 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae British Leafminers   Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Coleophora serratella (Linnaeus, 1761) Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea


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