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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PYRACANTHA. Firethorns. [Rosaceae]


Four species of Pyracantha are recorded in Britain. These include Firethorn (P. coccinea).

No dipterous miners are recorded on Pyracantha in Britain.

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

Elsewhere one additional British non-dipterous miner is recorded on Pyracantha.



Non-dipterous miners recorded on Pyracantha in Britain

Phyllonorycter leucographella (Zeller, 1850) Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea

Additional British non-dipterous miners recorded on Pyracantha elsewhere

Lyonetia clerkella (Linnaeus, 1758) Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea


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