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SANGUISORBA. Burnets. [Rosaceae]

Three species of Sanguisorba are recorded in Britain. These include the native Salad Burnet (S. minor) and Great Burnet (S. officinalis) and the introduced White Burnet (S. canadensis). Three dipterous miners, the agromyzids Agromyza filipendulae, Agromyza idaeina and Agromyza. sulfuriceps, are recorded on Sanguisorba in Britain. A single key to the miners of Rosaceae is provided. See AGRIMONIA. Elsewhere the agromyzids Agromyza idaeina and Agromyza sulfuriceps are recorded mining Sanguisorba. Two non-dipterous miners are recorded on Sanguisorba in Britain. Elsewhere two additional British non-dipterous miners are recorded on Sanguisorba.

Great Burnet - Sanguisorba officnalis

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Sanguisorba in Britain Ectoedemia angulifasciella (Stainton, 1849) Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae Stigmella poterii (Stainton, 1857) Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae   Additional British non-dipterous miners recorded on Sanguisorba elsewhere Coleophora potentillae Elisha, 1885 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae   Coleophora violacea (Ström, 1783) Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae

Last updated 13-Jun-2008  Brian Pitkin

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