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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ONOBRYCHIS. Sainfoins. [Fabaceae]


Five species of Onobrychis are recorded in Britain. All are introduced and include Sainfoin (O. viciifolia).

No dipterous miners are recorded on Onobrychis in Britain.

Elsewhere the agromyzids Agromyza nana and Liriomyza congesta are recorded mining Onobrychis.

One non-dipterous miner is recorded on Onobrychis in Britain.

Sainfoin - Onobrychis vicifolia. Image:  Brian Pitkin
Sainfoin - Onobrychis viciifolia


Non-dipterous miners recorded on Onobrychis in Britain

Aproaerema anthyllidella (Hübner, 1813) Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae UKMoths Fauna Europaea



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