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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THESIUM. Bastard-toadflax. [Santalaceae]


Two species of Thesium are recorded in Britain. These include the native Bastard-toadflax (T. humifusum).

No dipterous miners are recorded on Thesium in Britain.

One non-dipterous leaf-miner is recorded on Thesium in Britain.



Non-dipterous miners recorded on Thesium in Britain

Epermenia insecurella (Stainton, 1854) Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae Fauna Europaea



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