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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SYRINGA. Lilacs. [Oleaceae]


One species and one hydrid of Syringa are recorded in Britain. Both are introduced and include Lilac (S. vulgaris).

No dipterous miners are recorded on Syringa in Britain.

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

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



Non-dipterous miners recorded on Syringa in Britain

Gracillaria syringella (Fabricius, 1794) Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea

Additional n on-dipterous miners recorded on Syringa elsewhere

Caloptilia cuculipennella (Hübner, 1796) Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea


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