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TILIA. Limes. [Tiliaceae]

Six species, subspecies and hybrids of Tilia are recorded in Britain. These include the native Large-leaved Lime (T. platyphyllos) and Small-leaved Lime (T. cordata). No dipterous miners are recorded on Tilia in Britain. Eight non-dipterous miners are recorded on Tilia in Britain. Elsewhere two additional British non-dipterous miners are recorded on Tilia.

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Tilia in Britain Bucculatrix thoracella (Thunberg, 1794) Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae Coleophora anatipennella (Hübner, 1796) Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae Coleophora violacea (Ström, 1783) Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae Incurvaria pectinea Haworth 1828 Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae Parna apicalis (Brischke, 1888) Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae   Parna tenella (Klug, 1816) Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae   Roeslerstammia erxlebella (Fabricius, 1787) Lepidoptera: Roeslerstammiidae     Stigmella tiliae (Frey, 1856) Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae   Additional British non-dipterous miners recorded on Tilia elsewhere Coleophora siccifolia Stainton, 1856 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae

Last updated 09-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin

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