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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VACCINIUM. Bilberries. [Ericaceae]

Seven species and one hybrid of Vaccinium are recorded in Britain. These include Bilberry (V. myrtillus), Cowberry (V. vitis-idaea) and Bog Bilberry (V. uliginosum).

No dipterous miners are recorded on Vaccinium in Britain.

Seven non-dipterous miners are recorded on Vaccinium in Britain.

Elsewhere one additional British non-dipterous miner is recorded on Vaccinium.

Non-dipterous miners recorded on Vaccinium in Britain

Coleophora glitzella Hofmann, 1869 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae British Leafminers   Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Coleophora idaeella Hofmann, 1869 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae       Fauna Europaea
Coleophora vitisella Gregson, 1856 Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae   UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Ectoedemia weaveri (Stainton, 1855) Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Incurvaria oehlmanniella (Hübner, 1796) Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae   UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Phyllonorycter junoniella (Zeller, 1846) Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea
Stigmella myrtillella (Stainton, 1857) Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea


Additional British non-dipterous miners recorded on Vaccinium elsewhere

Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Lepidoptera: Incurvariidae British Leafminers UKMoths Nederlandse bladmineerders Fauna Europaea


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