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THYMUS. Garden Thymes. [Lamiaceae]

Six species and subspecies of Thymus are recorded in Britain. These include the native Wild Garden Thyme (T. polytrichus). No dipterous miners are recorded on Thymus in Britain. Five non-dipterous miners are recorded on Thymus in Britain, although two of these require confirmation.

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Thymus in Britain ? Coleophora albitarsella Zeller, 1849 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae ? Coleophora lixella Zeller, 1849 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae   Coleophora niveicostella Zeller, 1839 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae     Coleophora serpylletorum Hering, 1889 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae     Scrobipalpa artemisiella (Treitschke, 1833) Lepidoptera: Gelchiidae

Last updated 20-Aug-2008  Brian Pitkin

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