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TORILIS. Hedge-parsleys. [Apiaceae]

Seven species of Torilis are recorded in Britain. These include the native Upright Hedge-parsley (T. japonica), Knotted Hedge-parsley (T. nodosa) and Spreading Hedge-parsley (T. arvensis). Only one dipterous miner, the agromyzid Phytomyza chaerophylli, is recorded on Torilis in Britain and this is also recorded on Chaerophyllum, Conopodium, Daucus and possibly Sison in Britain. See CHAEROPHYLLUM. The agromyzid Melanagromyza sativae bores the stems of Torilis and other Apiaceae in Britain and elsewhere. Elsewhere the agromyzid Phytomyza chaerophylli and the tephritid Euleia heraclei are recorded mining Torilis. No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Torilis in Britain. Elsewhere one British non-dipterous miner is recorded on Torilis.

British non-dipterous miners recorded on Torilis elsewhere Epermenia chaerophyllella (Goeze, 1783) Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae

Last updated 21-Mar-2008  Brian Pitkin

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