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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PERSICARIA. Bistorts, Knotweeds, Persicarias and Water-peppers. [Polygonaceae]

Twenty-four species of Persicaria are recorded in Britain. These include the native Alpine Bistort (P. vivipara), Amphibious Bistort (P. amphibia), Common Bistort (P. bistorta), Pale Persicaria (P. lapathifolia), Redshank (P. maculosa), Small Water-pepper (P. minor), Tasteless Water-pepper (P. mitis) and Water-pepper (P. hydropiper).

No dipterous miners are recorded on Persicaria in Britain.

Elsewhere the anthomyiids Pegomya bicolor, Pegomya setaria and Pegomya solennis are recorded mining Persicaria.

One non-dipterous miner, Calybites phasianipennella, is recorded on Persicaria in Britain.

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Persicaria in Britain


Calybites phasianipennella (Hübner, 1813) Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea


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