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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TRIPLEUROSPERMUM. Mayweeds [Asteraceae]


Two species of Tripleurospermum are recorded in Britain, the native Scentless Mayweed (T. inodorum) and Sea Mayweed (T. maritimum).

Two species of dipterous miners, the agromyzids Chromatomyia 'atricornis' and Phytomyza pullula are recorded on Tripleurospermum in Britain.

See ACHILLEA.

Elsewhere the agromyzid Napomyzxa lateralis is recorded boring stems of Tripleurospermum.

No non-dipterous miners are recorded on Tripleurospermum in Britain.

Scentless Mayweed - Tripleurospermum inodorum Image:  Brian Pitkin
Scentless Mayweed - Tripleurospermum maritimum x inodora

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Last updated 28-Aug-2007  Brian Pitkin

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