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PASTINACA. Wild parsnip. [Apiaceae]
Three species of Pastinaca are recorded in Britain. These include the native Wild Parsnip (P. sativa). Six dipterous miners, the agromyzids Chromatomyia horticola, Phytomyza angelicastri, Phytomyza melana, Phytomyza pastinacae and Phytomyza spondylii and the tephritid Euleia heraclei are recorded on Pastinaca in Britain. The agromyzids Melanagromyza angeliciphaga and Melanagromyza sativae are recorded boring the stems of Pastinaca and other Apiaceae in Britain and elsewhere. The agromyzids Liriomyza huidobrensis and Liriomyza trifolii, polyphagous pest species of ornamental and vegetable crops occasionally intercepted at UK points of entry, are recorded on Pastinaca. Both species have been found under glass in England and Wales. All populations have been and continue to be eradicated.	Wild Parsnip - Pastinaca sativa
The agromyzid Liriomyza lutea is recorded feeding in the seed-heads of Angelica and Pastinaca in Britain and elsewhere. Elsewhere the agromyzids Liriomyza bryoniae, Liriomyza huidobrensis, Liriomyza trifoli, Napomyza carotae, Phytomyza heracleana, Phytomyza pastinacae and Phytomyza spondyli and the tephritid Euleia heraclei are recorded mining Pastinaca. One non-dipterous miner is recorded on Pastinaca in Britain (see below).

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

1> Blotch mine. Pupation in soil. Puparium yellow Mine of Euleia heraclei on Heracleum. Image: Brian Pitkin Euleia heraclei (Linnaeus) [Tephritidae]. -> 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]. -> A short linear mine which considerably widens towards the end, normally starting in the centre of the leaf. Puparium black Phytomyza melana Hendel [Agromyzidae]. -> A conspicuous, whitish linear mine. Pupation external. Phytomyza spondylii Robineau-Desvoidy [Agromyzidae]. OR Phytomyza pastinacae Hendel [Agromyzidae]. > An irregular upper surface linear mine, which can widen and become almost blotch like at end. Puparium black Mine of Phytomyza angelicastri on Angelica. Image: Brian Pitkin Phytomyza angelicastri Hering [Agromyzidae].

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Pastinaca in Britain Epermenia chaerophyllella (Goeze, 1783) Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae

Last updated 29-Jul-2008  Brian Pitkin

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