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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RECENT CHANGES
 

11 August 2010 - Keys to Diptera updated

The keys to Diptera mines have been updated to include a synopsis of the host preferences and distribution for each taxon.

4 August 2010 - Host plant pages updated

Host plant pages for genera beginning with A - F have been updated to include descriptions and, where available, images of mines or cases of British and non-British Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Hymenoptera. Updates to the remaining genera are ongoing.

18 July 2010 - Links to NBN Gateway updated

All missing links to the National Biodiversity Network Gateway have been added. Where a NBN Grid map does not yet exist on the NBN Gateway, the term 'No map' has been used on this website.

17 July 2010 - Fuana Europaea links updated

The taxon ids in Fauna Europae for most of the taxa have recently been changed. As a consequence they have had to be updated on this website.

8 June 2010 - Host plant names changed in Stace's New Flora of the British Isles

Changes to host plant and non-host plant names have been made in the New Flora of the British Isles by Stace (April 2010).

Taxa below marked with an asterisk indicate a change of host genus. The host plant names used in the keys and species accounts on this website have not been changed. All host plant name changes, however, are noted in the keys and species accounts and cross-referenced.

Recorded miners are listed beneath each host plant with an indication of the provenance of the record.

Alyssum saxatile is treated as Aurinia saxatile (Golden Alison) by Stace (2010).*

Ceutorhynchus minutus [Coleoptera: Curculionidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Liriomyza strigata
[Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Arabis arenosa is treated as Arabidopsis arenosa (Sand Rock-cress) by Stace (2010).*

Ceutorhynchus minutus [Coleoptera: Curculionidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Liriomyza strigata
[Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Arabis glabra is treated as Turritis glabra (Tower Mustard) by Stace (2010).*

Ceutorhynchus minutus [Coleoptera: Curculionidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Liriomyza bryoniae [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Scaptomyza flava
[Diptera: Drosophilidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Carex ovalis is treated as Carex leporina (Oval Sedge) by Stace (2010).

Cerodontha angulata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Cerodontha caricicola [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Ceterach officinarum is treated as Asplenium ceterach (Rustyback) by Stace (2010).*

Chromatomyia scolopendri [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Psychoides verhuella [Lepidoptera: Tineidae]. British host plant record.

Chenopodium ambrosioides is treated as Dysphania ambrosioides (Mexican-tea) by Stace (2010).*

Liriomyza huidobrensis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Pegomya hyoscyami [Diptera: Anthomyiidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Chrysanthemum coronarium is treated as Glebionis coronarium (Crown Daisy) by Stace (2010).*

Liriomyza strigata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Chrysanthemum segetum is treated as Glebionis segetum (Corn Marigold) by Stace (2010).*

Chromatomyia atricornis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British host plant record.
Liriomyza strigata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Coronopus didymus is treated as Lepidium didymum (Lesser Swine-cress) by Stace (2010).*

Scaptomyza flava [Diptera: Drosophilidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Dactylorhiza majalis is treated as Dactylorhiza kerryensis (Western Marsh-orchid) by Stace (2010).

Parallelomma vittata [Diptera: Scathophagidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Erigeron acer is treated as Erigeron acris (Blue Fleabane) by Stace (2010).

Calycomyza humeralis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Phytomyza erigerophila [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.

Festuca arundinacea is treated as Schedonorus arundinacea (Tall Fescue) by Stace (2010).*

Cerodontha incisa [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Cosmopterix orichalcea [Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae]. British host plant record.
Elachista bisulcella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Elachista freyerella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Elachista rufocinerea [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Elachista stabilella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.

Festuca gigantea is treated as Schedonorus gigantea (Giant Fescue) by Stace (2010).*

Cerodontha denticornis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Cerodontha flavocingulata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Cerodontha incisa [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Cerodontha muscina [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Cerodontha pygmaea [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Pseudonapomyza atra [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Elachista adscitella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Elachista apicipunctella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Elachista luticomella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Festuca pratensis is treated as Schedonorus pratensis (Meadow Fescue) by Stace (2010).*

Cerodontha denticornis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Cerodontha flavocingulata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Cerodontha incisa [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Elachista luticomella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]
. Foreign host plant record.
Elachsita maculicerusella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Galium mollugo is treated as Galium album (Hedge Bedstraw) by Stace (2010).

Aulagromyza buhri [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Aulagromyza lucens [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Aulagromyza trivittata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British host plant record.
Galiomyza morio [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Ophiomyia galii [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.

Helictotrichon pratense is treated as Avenula pratensis (Meadow Oat-grass) by Stace (2010).*

Elachista argentella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Elachista bedellella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. British host plant record.

Helictotrichon pubescens is treated as Avenula pubescens (Downy Oat-grass) by Stace (2010).*

Elachista albifrontella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Elachista argentella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Elachista canapennella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Elachista subnigrella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. British host plant record.
Elachista unifasciella [Lepidoptera: Elachistidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Lavatera arborea is treated as Malva arborea (Tree-mallow) by Stace (2010).*

Chromatomyia horticola [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British host plant record.

Leontodon autumnalis is treated as Scorzoneroides autumnalis (Autumn Hawkbit) by Stace (2010).*

Chromatomyia farfarella [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Chromatomyia syngenesiae [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Liriomyza strigata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Liriomyza taraxaci [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British host plant record.
Ophiomyia beckeri [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Ophiomyia pulicaria [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British host plant record.
Phytomyza marginella [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Trypeta immaculata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Orthochaetes setiger {Coleoptera: Curculionidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Listera ovata is treated as Neottia ovata (Common Twayblade) by Stace (2010).*

Parallelomma vittata [Diptera: Scathophagidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Lychnis chalcedonica is treated as Silene chalcedonica (Maltese-Cross) by Stace (2010).*

Amauromyza flavifrons [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Lychnis coronaria is treated as Silene coronaria (Rose Campion) by Stace (2010).

Amauromyza flavifrons [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Delia cardui [Diptera: Anthomyiidae]. British host plant record.
Pegomya flavifrons [Diptera: Anthomyiidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Lychnis flos-cuculi is treated as Silene flos-cuculi (Ragged-Robin) by Stace (2010).*

Amauromyza flavifrons [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant records.
Liriomyza strigata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Ophiomyia melandricaulis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British host plant record.
Delia coronariae [Diptera: Anthomyiidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Pegomya flavifrons [Diptera: Anthomyiidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Scaptomyza graminum [Diptera: Drosophilidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.

Hydrellia griseola [Diptera: Ephydridae]. British host plant record.

Lycopersicon esculentum is treated as Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) by Stace (2010).*

Chromatomyia horticola [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British host plant record.
Liriomyza bryoniae [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Liriomyza huidobrensis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Liriomyza sativae [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Liriomyza strigata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Liriomyza trifolii [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Malus domestica is treated as Malus pumila (Apple) by Stace (2010).

Phytomyza heringiana [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Matricaria recutita is treated as Matricaria chamomilla (Scented Mayweed) by Stace (2010).

Phytomyza pullula [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Medicago sativa subsp. varia is treated as Medicago sativa nothossp. varia (Sand Lucerne) by Stace (2010).

Agromyza frontella [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Liriomyza congesta [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Peucedanum ostruthium is treated as Imperatoria ostruthium (Masterwort) by Stace (2010).*

Euleia heraclei [Diptera: Tephritidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Phytomyza pauliloewi [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Peucedanum palustre is treated as Thyselium palustre (Milk-parsley) by Stace (2010).*

Phytomyza pauliloewi [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Phytomyza thysselini [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.

Phyllitis scolopendrium is treated as Asplenium scolopendrium (Hart's-tongue) by Stace (2010).*

Chromatomyia scolopendri [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British host plant record.
Psychoides filicivora [Lepidoptera: Tineidae]. British host plant record.
Psychoides verhuella [Lepidoptera: Tineidae]. British host plant record.

Picris echioides is treated as Helminthotheca echioides (Bristly Oxtongue) by Stace (2010).*

Chromatomyia atricornis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British host plant record.
Liriomyza huidobrensis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Ophiomyia beckeri [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Ophiomyia cunctata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British host plant record.

Potentilla palustris is treated as Comarum palustre (Marsh Cinquefoil) by Stace (2010).*

Agromyza idaeina [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Agromyza sulfuriceps [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British host plant record.
Fenella nigrita [Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Ranunculus ficaria is treated as Ficaria verna (Lesser Celandine) by Stace (2010).*

Phytomyza ranunculi [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Phytomyza ranunculivora [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Phytosciara halterata [Diptera: Sciaridae]. Foreign host plant record.
Cnephasia incertana [Lepidoptera: Tortricidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum is treated as Nasturtium officinale (Water-cress) by Stace (2010).*

Scaptomyza graminum [Diptera: Drosophilidae]. British host plant record.
Hydrellia griseola [Diptera: Ephydridae]. British host plant record.
Hydrellia meigeni [Diptera: Ephydridae]. British host plant record.
Hydrellia pubescens [Diptera: Ephydridae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Hydrellia ranunculi [Diptera: Ephydridae]. British host plant record.

Salix x sericans is treated as Salix x smithiana (Broad-leaved Osier) by Stace (2010)

Phyllonorycter salictella [Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae]. British host plant record.

Sanguisorba minor is treated as Poterium sanguisorba (Salad Burnet) by Stace (2010).*

Agromyza idaeina [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Agromyza sulfuriceps [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Ectoedemia angulifasciella [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae]. British host plant record.
Stigmella poterii [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.

Senecio fluviatilis is treated as Senecio sarracenicus (Broad-leaved Ragwort) by Stace (2010).

Liriomyza strigata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Stachys officinalis is treated as Betonica officinalis (Betony) by Stace (2010).*

Apteropeda orbiculata [Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Amauromyza labiatarum [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Amauromyza lamii [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Amauromyza morionella [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Liriomyza strigata [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Coleophora lineolea [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae]. British host plant record.
Coleophora wockeella [Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae]. British host plant record.

Stellaria uliginosa is treated as Stellaria alsine (Bog Stitchwort) by Stace (2010).

Scaptomyza graminum [Diptera: Drosophilidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Caryocolum tricolorella [Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Thlaspi perfoliatum is treated as Microthlaspi perfoliatum (Perfoliate Penny-cress) by Stace (2010).*

Ceutorhynchus minutus [Coleoptera: Curculionidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Scaptomyza graminum [Diptera: Drosophilidae]. Foreign host plant record.

Triglochin maritimum is treated as Triglochin maritima (Sea Arrowgrass) by Stace (2010).

Liriomyza angulicornis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Liriomyza latipalpis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Scrobipalpa stangei [Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.

Triglochin palustre is treated as Triglochin palustris (Marsh Arrowgrass) by Stace (2010).

Liriomyza angulicornis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.
Liriomyza latipalpis [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. Foreign host plant record.
Scrobipalpa stangei [Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.

X Cupressocyparis leylandii is treated as X Cuprocyparis leylandii (Leyland Cypress) by Stace (2010).*

Argyresthia trifasciata [Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae]. British and Foreign host plant records.

15 July 2009 - Links from known host plant species to NBN distribution maps added for all Hymenoptera

Links have been added from known host plant species to NBN interactive distribution maps, where they exist, for all species of Hymenoptera. For species of sawflies without NBN distribution maps, these host plant species distribution maps will inform the user of the potential range of the sawfly. Where both sawfly and host species maps exist, these highlight just how few sawfly records are recorded by the NBN relative to the numbers of host species records, particularly where the sawfly is monophagous (recorded on a single host plant species). Additionally the host distribution maps provide location information on where the sawfly might be sought.

14 July 2009 - Links from known host plant species to NBN distribution maps added for all Coleoptera

Links have been added from known host plant species to NBN interactive distribution maps, where they exist, for all species of Coleoptera. For species of beetles without NBN distribution maps, these host plant species distribution maps will inform the user of the potential range of the beetle. Where both beetle and host species maps exist, these highlight just how few beetle records are recorded by the NBN relative to the numbers of host species records, particularly where the beetle is monophagous (recorded on a single host plant species). Additionally the host distribution maps provide location information on where the beetle might be sought.

8 July 2009 - Additional links to the Lepidoptera Dissection Group website added.

Additional links have been added, where they exist, to the images of male and female gentitalia on the Lepidoptera Dissection Group's website. Where the male or female genitalia are not currently illustrated by the Lepidoptera Dissection Group, there is an option to check for updates in the event that an illustration has been added subsequent to posting the moth species page on this website.

14 June 2009 - Links added for illustrated adults in UKMoths

Links have been added for illustrated adults in UKMoths, where they exist. Where an adult moth is not currently illustrated in UKMoths, there is an option to check for updates in the event that an illustration of an adult has been added to UKMoths subsequent to posting the moth species page on this website.

09 June 2009 - Links from known host plant species to NBN distribution maps added for all Diptera

Links have been added from known host plant species to NBN distribution maps, where they exist, for all species of Diptera. For species of flies without NBN distribution maps, these host plant species distribution maps will inform the user of the potential range of the fly. Where both fly and host species maps exist, these highlight just how few fly records are recorded by the NBN relative to the numbers of host species records, particularly where the fly is monophagous (recorded on a single host plant species), e.g. Holly leaf miner and Holly. Additionally the host distribution maps provide location information on where the fly might be sought.

15 May 2009 - Links to the Lepidoptera Dissection Group website added.

Links have been added, where they exist, to the images of male and female gentitalia on the Lepidoptera Dissection Group's website.

11 December 2008 - Database updated.

Image and caption mis-alignments in Keys and on Species pages in the back-end database on the Museum's server were corrected.

Additions to the synonymy of Parna apicalis were made to both the Museum and this version. I am grateful to Rob Edmunds for bringing these to my attention.

The database on the Natural History Museum's server was updated to incorporate these corrections and additions.

The website at www.ukflymines.co.uk/ will be redirected to www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/british-insect-mines/index.html early next year.

11 November 2008 - Museum website version went live

The Museum website version went live on 11 November at www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/british-insect-mines/index.html.

27 October - Coleoptera - Orchestes calceatus treated as a distinct species

Alonso-Zarazaga in Fauna Europaea treats Orchestes calceatus (Germar, 1821) as a junior synonym of Orchestes testaceus (Müller, 1766) following Anderson (1989). According to Morris in Duff (2008) Orchestes calceatus Germar, 1821 on Betula pubescens is distinct from Orchestes testaceus (Müller, 1766) on Alnus in Britain.

21 Ocotober - Coleoptera - More weevils added

Three more mining weevils, Orthochaetes insignis, Rhamphus subaeneus and Hadroplontus litura have been added to the Checklist, Index and Species pages along with their known host plants and distribution. I am grateful to Michael Morris for drawing my attention to these ommisions. [This data has yet to be updated on the Museum's website].

17 October - Coleoptera - Ceutorhynchus contractus added.

The polyphagous British weevil, Ceutorhynchus contractus (= minutus) has been added to the Checklist, Index and Species pages and its known host plants (mainly Brassicaceae) and distribution. I am grateful to Carl Farmer for drawing my attention to this ommision.

1 October, 2008 - Diptera - additional host records added from British leafminers

Additional host records for flies from British Leafminers were added to this website.

29 September 2008 - Parasitoids and miners - missing original dates of publication added

The missing original dates of publication in the lists of parasitoids and their miners and in miner species pages have been added.

28 September 2008 - Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium links added

Links to the Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium, where they exist (187 of the 455 moths), have been added to the species pages on this website. The species pages for Caryocolum marmoreum and Spilonota laricana have been updated with information from that source.

12 September 2008 - Interuption to NBN website and web services

Neither the NBN Gateway website nor web services will be available on 29th or 30th September, while NBN move the servers, and this could run into the 1st October. In fact, they should be considered 'at risk' for the whole week. NBN don't anticipate any problems but there are a lot of interdependent tasks that all have to go right for NBN to meet this schedule.

As a consequence the NBN distribution maps embedded in this website will not appear on species pages during the move and species pages formerly with maps will take longer to download.

12 September 2008 - Data and images

All data and images included in this website were submitted to Natural History Museum, as an Access database, to make it available online on the Museum's website next month.

Prior to submission all Access data was checked and, where necessary, updated. Most of the changes are host plants added to or removed from the keys.

3 September 2008 - Host plant common names added - Coleoptera and Hymenoptera

Host plant common names, where they exist, have been added to all species pages of Coleoptera and Hymenoptera.

1 September 2008 - Host plant common names added - Lepidoptera

Host plant common names, where they exist, have been added to the remining 72 species pages of Lepidoptera alphabetically from Stigmella aceris to Xenolechia aethiops.

31 August 2008 - Host plant common names added - Lepidoptera

Host plant common names, where they exist, have been added to a further 79 species pages of Lepidoptera alphabetically from Phyllonorycter acerifoliella to Stephensia brunnichella.

30 August 2008 - Host plant common names added - Lepidoptera

Host plant common names, where they exist, have been added to a further 84 species pages of Lepidoptera alphabetically from Elophila nymphaeata to Phyllocnistis xenia.

29 August 2008 - Host plant common names added - Lepidoptera

Host plant common names, where they exist, have been added to a further 80 species pages of Lepidoptera alphabetically from Coleotechnites piceaella to Elachista utonella.

25 August 2008 - Host plant common names added - Lepidoptera

Host plant common names, where they exist, have been added to 142 species pages of Lepidoptera alphabetically from Acrocercops brongniardella to Coleophora wockeella.

19 August 2008 - Host plant common names added - Diptera

Host plant common names, where they exist, have been added to the remaining 228 species pages of Diptera alphabetically from Melanagromyza aenea to Trypeta zoe.

10 August 2008 - Host plant common names added - Diptera

Host plant common names, where they exist, have been added to 154 species pages of Diptera alphabetically from Chromatomyia primulae to Liriomyza virgo.

4 August 2008 - Index to 'miner' species names added

A list of all 'miner' species alphabetically by species name has been added. This includes all genus/species combinations and junior synonyms included on this website. For users unsure of the genus/species combination or family assignment used on this website this should provide a quicker way of locating 'miner' species.

29 July 2008 - Additional host plant images and links

Additional host plant images have been added to the host plant pages and links to host plant images have been added to the Scientific name and Common name indexes.

15 July 2008 - Host plant common names added - Diptera

Host plant common names, where they exist, have been added to 152 species pages of Diptera alphabetically from Acidia cognata to Chromatomyia periclymeni.

4 July 2008 - Additional NBN Gateway grid maps - Diptera and Lepidoptera

An additional 9 NBN Gateway grid maps, overlooked earlier, have been embedded in species pages using iframes - Cerodontha biseta, Cerodontha bohemani, Liriomyza infuscata, Melanagromyza pubescens, Napomyza elegans, Phytobia errans, Phytomyza albipennis, Botanophila striolata [Dptera], Cedestis gysseleniella [Lepidoptera].

NBN grid maps (where they exist - 74 of 76 species) have been embedded in species pages using iframes (see below) for all Coleophora species.

The total number of NBN Gateway grid maps embedded in species pages on this website is 693 out of the 970 species included here.

23 June 2008 - An additional British species of Coleoptera added

Orchestes testaceus [Curculionidae], a leaf miner on Alnus and Betula was added to this site.

11 June 2008 - Additional British species of Lepidoptera added

Phyllocnistis ramulicola [Gracillariidae] a stem miner on Salix, a new species described from Britain and Portugal, was added to this site.

Bucculatrix ulmifoliae [Bucculatricidae] a miner on Ulmus, recorded new to Britain in 2006, was added to this site.

11 June 2008 - An additional British species of Hymenoptera added

Parna apicalis [Tenthredinidae] a miner of Tilia, recorded new in Britain in 2007 was added to this site.

11 June 2008 - National Leafmining Lepidoptera Scheme maps

External links to the National Leafmining Lepidoptera Scheme maps in British leafminers (where they exist) have been added to species pages for the Lepidoptera (202 0f 455).

The National Leafmining Lepidoptera Scheme is run by Rob Edmunds who welcomes your leafminer records. The maps, which are gifs, are generated using Alan Morton's MapMate and include a far greater number of records (currently nearly 160,000) than the NBN Gateway for the leafmining Lepidoptera.

10 June 2008 - NBN Gateway grid maps - Lepidoptera

NBN grid maps (where they exist) have been embedded in species pages using iframes (see below) for all Lepidoptera alphabetically except Coleophora species.

6 June 2008 - NBN Gateway grid maps - Coleoptera and Hymenoptera

NBN grid maps (where they exist) have been embedded in species pages using iframes (see below) for Coleoptera (30 of 30 species) and Hymenoptera (12 of 24 species).

5 June 2008 - NBN Gateway grid maps - Diptera

Inspired by Jim Bacon's article in NBNNews (Spring 2008, Issue 36) entitled 'NBN Distribution Maps Made Easy', grid maps (where they exist - 213 of 461 species) have been embedded in the relevant Diptera species pages using iframes. Users should be aware that the maps are not exhaustive and other records exist or probably exist for most species. However, since the maps are dynamic, each time a new record is added to the NBN Gateway the maps are automatically updated. The pages on this website are currently generated using HTML without cascading style sheets, so the font style and size of the text in the embedded grid maps is different from the font style and size used for this website. Once migrated to the Museum's website, font size and style will be consistent.

Please note that if instead of an NBN grid map, an error message is diplayed as follows:

No results available
The National Biodiversity Network has not returned any results.

This can occur if the taxon version key you supplied is incorrect or if the service is currently unavailable.

The reason will be that the NBN grid map service on BiologicalRecords Centre server is currently unavailable, as the taxon version keys (the unique taxon codes used by NBN) have all been verified. You should still be able to access the NBN interactive distribution map from the link following the list of Vice Counties since this is based on a different server.

3 June 2008 - NBN Gateway Watsonian Vice Counties - Lepidoptera - Phylloporia bistrigella to Xenolechia aethiops

The distribution in Britain by Watsonian Vice County as listed in the NBN Gateway has been added for all remaining species of Lepidoptera where it exists (91 of the 97 species). Links to the relevant NBN Gateway interactive distribution map are included. External links to all data providers are also included, in line with the Gateway Terms & Conditions. Usage of such data reproduced on this site is also subject to these Terms and Condition.

The external links given in the 'Distribution in Britain' section on this website for these Lepidoptera species to NBN Gateway distribution maps have been updated to display the far more useful interactive map rather than the grid map.

The NBN Gateway external links given in the 'External Links' section at the foot of each species page of these Leipdoptera on this website, where it exists, on this website has been updated to display the NBN Gateway search results for the taxon in question rather than a distribution map. This allows other features (including taxonomic information) on the NBN Gateway to be explored.

1 June 2008 - NBN Gateway Watsonian Vice Counties - Lepidoptera - Mompha lacteella to Phyllonorycter viminetorum

The distribution in Britain by Watsonian Vice County as listed in the NBN Gateway has been added for all species of Lepidoptera alphabetically from Mompha lacteella to Phyllonorycter viminetorum, where it exists (83 of the 94 species). Links to the relevant NBN Gateway interactive distribution map are included. External links to all data providers are also included, in line with the Gateway Terms & Conditions. Usage of such data reproduced on this site is also subject to these Terms and Condition.

The external links given in the 'Distribution in Britain' section on this website for these Lepidoptera species to NBN Gateway distribution maps have been updated to display the far more useful interactive map rather than the grid map.

The NBN Gateway external links given in the 'External Links' section at the foot of each species page of these Leipdoptera on this website, where it exists, on this website has been updated to display the NBN Gateway search results for the taxon in question rather than a distribution map. This allows other features (including taxonomic information) on the NBN Gateway to be explored.

28 May 2008 - NBN Gateway Watsonian Vice Counties - Lepidoptera - Coleotechnites piceaella to Lyonetia prunifoliella

The distribution in Britain by Watsonian Vice County as listed in the NBN Gateway has been added for all species of Lepidoptera alphabetically from Coleotechnites piceaella to Lyonetia prunifoliella, where it exists (110 of the 123 species). Links to the relevant NBN Gateway interactive distribution map are included. External links to all data providers are also included, in line with the Gateway Terms & Conditions. Usage of such data reproduced on this site is also subject to these Terms and Condition.

The external links given in the 'Distribution in Britain' section on this website for these Lepidoptera species to NBN Gateway distribution maps have been updated to display the far more useful interactive map rather than the grid map.

The NBN Gateway external links given in the 'External Links' section at the foot of each species page of these Leipdoptera on this website, where it exists, on this website has been updated to display the NBN Gateway search results for the taxon in question rather than a distribution map. This allows other features (including taxonomic information) on the NBN Gateway to be explored.

24 May 2008 - NBN Gateway Watsonian Vice Counties - Lepidoptera - Acrocercops brongniardella to Coleophora wockeella

The distribution in Britain by Watsonian vice county as listed in the NBN Gateway has been added for all species of Lepidoptera alphabetically from Acrocercops brongniardella to Coleophora wockeella, where it exists (138 of the 141 species). Links to the relevant NBN Gateway interactive distribution map are included. External links to all data providers are also included, in line with the Gateway Terms & Conditions. Usage of such data reproduced on this site is also subject to these Terms and Condition.

The external links given in the 'Distribution in Britain' section on this website for these Lepidoptera species to NBN Gateway distribution maps have been updated to display the far more useful interactive map rather than the grid map.

The NBN Gateway external links given in the 'External Links' section at the foot of each species page of these Leipdoptera on this website, where it exists, on this website has been updated to display the NBN Gateway search results for the taxon in question rather than a distribution map. This allows other features (including taxonomic information) on the NBN Gateway to be explored.

17 May 2008 - NBN Gateway Watsonian Vice Counties - Hymenoptera

The distribution in Britain by Watsonian vice county as listed in the NBN Gateway has been added for all species of Hymenoptera where it exists (12 of the 24 species of Hymenoptera). Links to the relevant NBN Gateway interactive distribution map are included. External links to all data providers are also included, in line with the Gateway Terms & Conditions. Usage of such data reproduced on this site is also subject to these Terms and Condition.

The external links given in the 'Distribution in Britain' section on this website for Hymenoptera species to NBN Gateway distribution maps have been updated to display the far more useful interactive map rather than the grid map.

The NBN Gateway external links given in the 'External Links' section at the foot of each species page of Hymenoptera, where it exists on this website, has been updated to display the NBN Gateway search results for the taxon in question rather than a distribution map. This allows other features (including taxonomic information) on the NBN Gateway to be explored.

16 May 2008 - - NBN Gateway Watsonian Vice Counties - Diptera and Coleoptera

The distribution in Britain by Watsonian vice county as listed in the NBN Gateway has been added for all species of Diptera and Coleoptera where it exists (213 of the 461 species of Diptera; 30 of 30 species of Coleoptera). Links to the relevamt NBN Gateway interactive distribution map are included. External links to all data providers are also included, in line with the Gateway Terms & Conditions. Usage of such data reproduced on this site is also subject to these Terms and Condition.

The external links given in the 'Distribution in Britain' section on this website for Diptera and Coleoptera species to NBN Gateway distribution maps have been updated to display the far more useful interactive map rather than the grid map.

The NBN Gateway external links given in the 'External Links' section at the foot of each species page of Diptera and Coleoptera, where it exists on this website, has been updated to display the NBN Gateway search results for the taxon in question rather than a distribution map. This allows other features (including taxonomic information) on the NBN Gateway to be explored.

7 May 2008 - Diptera species - External Hyperlinks to Bladmineerders van Europa (formerly Nederlandse bladmineerders)

Willem Ellis is currently updating the Bladmineerders van Europa website to include English as well as Dutch. In the course of that process, most of his Diptera species pages have been moved to a new subfolder. This action caused most of the external hyperlinks on the Diptera species pages on this website to break. All of the links to on this website to Diptera species pages have now been updated to restore these links.

In the course of updating the external links from the Diptera species pages on this website, additional links to pages with images (where they exist) on Bladmineerders van Europa and British Leafminers have been added to the mine description.

31 March 2008 - Authorship

Authorship updated to 'Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds' in recognition of their invaluable input to this project.

27 March 2008 - Lepidoptera - Synonymy

References to the original name, junior synonyms and subsequent combinations have been added for all Lepidoptera species where a match was found in The Global Lepidoptera Names Index [accessed 20-7 March, 2008]. These references have not yet verified against the original publications cited.

20 March 2008 - Hymenoptera species

All 24 Hymenoptera species pages have been updated to include (where known) descriptions of mines, larvae, pupae, time of year and distribution in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, bringing together information from British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa and Fauna Europaea. Links have also been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for each species.

14 March 2008 - Coleoptera species

All 30 Coleoptera species pages have been updated to include (where known) descriptions of mines, larvae, pupae, time of year and distribution in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, bringing together information from British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa and Fauna Europaea. Links have also been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for each species.

14 March 2008 - Lepidoptera species - Stigmella lemniscella to Xenolechia aethiops

The remining 47 Lepidoptera species pages (alphabetically by genus and species from Stigmella lemniscella to Xenolechia aethiops) have been updated to include (where known) descriptions of mines, larvae, pupae, time of year and distribution in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, bringing together information from British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea. Links have also been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for each species.

A header graphic has been added and the background colour changed to pale green.

5 March 2008 - Parasitoids of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Hymenoptera

The known British chalcidoid parasitoids of all British non-dipterous miners have been added and the lists of associations have been updated. Unless otherwise stated these parasitoid/miner associations are taken from John Noyes' Universal Chalcidoid Database. All of the parasitoids and their associated host miners occur in Britain. The associations themselves, however, may not be British records.

2 March 2008 - Lepidoptera species - Stigmella aceris to Stigmella lapponica

A further 25 Lepidoptera species pages (alphabetically by genus and species from Stigmella aceris to Stigmella lapponica) have been updated to include (where known) descriptions of mines, larvae, pupae, time of year and distribution in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, bringing together information from British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea. Links have also been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for each species.

Hosts of non-dipterous miners outside of Britain (where known) have been added to the 'Key' pages'.

22 January 2008 - Lepidoptera species - Phylloporia bistrigella to Stephensia brunnichella

A further 25 Lepidoptera species pages (alphabetically by genus and species from Phylloporia bistrigella to Stephensia brunnichella) have been updated to include (where known) descriptions of mines, larvae, pupae, time of year and distribution in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, bringing together information from British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea. Links have also been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for each species.

External links from the 'Key' pages to the relavant page in UKMoths (where is exists) have been added for all Lepidoptera species.

12 January 2008 - Lepidoptera species - Phyllonorycter acerifoliella to Phyllonorycter viminetorum

A further 54 Lepidoptera species pages (alphabetically by genus and species from Phyllonorycter acerifoliella to Phyllonorycter viminetorum) have been updated to include (where known) descriptions of mines, larvae, pupae, time of year and distribution in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, bringing together information from British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea. Links have also been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for each species.

5 January 2008 - Lepidoptera species - Mompha lacteella to Phyllocnistis xenia

A further 40 Lepidoptera species pages (alphabetically by genus and species from Mompha lacteella to Phyllocnistis xenia) have been updated to include (where known) descriptions of mines, larvae, pupae, time of year and distribution in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, bringing together information from British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea. Links have also been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for each species.

1 January 2008 - Lepidoptera species - Elophila nymphaeata to Lyonetia prunifoliella

A further 44 Lepidoptera species pages (alphabetically by genus and species from Elophila nymphaeata to Lyonetia prunifoliella) have been updated to include (where known) descriptions of mines, larvae, pupae, time of year and distribution in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, bringing together information from British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea. Links have also been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for each species.

27 December 2007 - Lepidoptera species - Coleotechnites piceaella to Elachista utonella

A further 80 Lepidoptera species pages (alphabetically by genus and species from Coleotechnites piceaella to Elachista utonella) have been updated to include (where known) descriptions of mines, larvae, pupae, time of year and distribution in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, bringing together information from British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea. Links have also been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for each species.

24 December 2007 - Diptera - Links to NBN Gateway grid map

Links have been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for every species of Diptera.

15 December 2007 - Lepidoptera species - Coleophora conyzae to Coleophora wockeella

A further 59 Lepidoptera species pages (alphabetically by genus and species from Coleophora conyzae to Coleophora wockeella) have been updated to include (where known) descriptions of mines, larvae, pupae, time of year and distribution in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, bringing together information from British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea. Links have also been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for each of the above 59 species of Lepidoptera.

30 November 2007 - Lepidoptera species - Acrocercops brongniardella to Coleophora conspicuella

Some 80 Lepidoptera species pages (alphabetically by genus and species from Acrocercops brongniardella to Coleophora conspicuella) have been updated to include (where known) descriptions of mines, larvae, pupae, time of year and distribution in Great Britain, Ireland and elsewhere, bringing together information from British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea. Links have also been created to the appropriate NBN Gateway grid map (where it exists) for each of the above 80 species of Lepidoptera.

20 November 2007 - Coleoptera species

Species pages have been created for all mining Coleoptera. These species pages include a list of the known host genera and species recorded in Britain and elsewhere plus links to British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa and Fauna Europaea and links to search for species using Google and Google Scholar. Links from the host plant keys for the above Coleoptera species have also been created.

13 November 2007 - Hymenoptera species

Species pages have been created for all mining Hymenoptera. These species pages include a list of the known host genera and species recorded in Britain and elsewhere plus links to British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa and Fauna Europaea and links to search for species using Google and Google Scholar. Links from the host plant keys for the above Hymenoptera species have also been created.

12 November 2007 - Lepidoptera species - remaining species

Species pages have been created for all remaining mining Lepidoptera. These species pages include a list of the known host genera and species recorded in Britain and elsewhere plus links to British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea and links to search for species using Google and Google Scholar. Links from the host plant keys for the above Lepidoptera species have also been created.

30 October 2007 - Lepidoptera species - Elachista adscitella to Elachista utonella

Species pages have been created for all mining Lepidoptera alphabetically by genus from Elachista adscitella to Elachista utonella. These species pages include a list of the known host genera and species recorded in Britain and elsewhere plus links to British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea and links to search for species using Google and Google Scholar. Links from the host plant keys for the above Lepidoptera species have also been created.

20 September 2007 - Lepidoptera species - Acrocercops brongniardella to Ectoedemia weaveri

Species pages have been created for all mining Lepidoptera alphabetically by genus from Acrocercops brongniardella to Ectoedemia weaveri. These species pages include a list of the known host genera and species recorded in Britain and elsewhere plus links to British Leafminers, Bladmineerders van Europa, UKMoths and Fauna Europaea and links to search for species using Google and Google Scholar. Links from the host plant keys for the above Lepidoptera species have also been created.

Checklists for all known British non-dipterous miners have been created with links to the Lepidoptera species pages. The Diptera checklists have been updated to include original combinations as well as synonyms.

3 September 2007 - Hosts - Common Names Index

Host common name index updated for hosts A - Z.

28 August 2007 - Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera Host Genera F-Z

Lists of the non-dipterous leaf-miners recorded in Britain added for all host genera from F - Z. Additional host genera pages added for non-dipterous miners and host scientific name index updated.

21 August 2007 - Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera Host Genera A-E

Lists of the non-dipterous leaf-miners recorded in Britain added for all host genera from A - E. Additional host genera pages added for non-dipterous miners and host scientific name index updated.

Test site renamed as 'The leaf and stem mines of British flies and other insects' by Brian Pitkin and Colin Plant.

11 August 2007 - Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera added to keys

Lists of the non-dipterous leaf-miners recorded in Britain are being added under the relevant host genus. The host associations are from the British Leafminers website, combining the lists compiled as a precursor to AIDGAP keys TO LEAF MINERS by Brian Pitkin and Colin Plant and those cited on the individual species pages by Rob Edmunds.

The lists include external links (where they exist) to relevant pages on other websites. The linked pages on the British Leafminers and Bladmineerders van Europa websites usually include one or more images of a mine. Together these linked pages should provide a means of identifying the mines of the majority (>70%) of the known non-dipterous leaf-miners recorded in Britain.

The linked pages on Fauna Europaea do not include images, but do include classification, synonymy and distribution in Europe and elsewhere.

1 July 2007 - Test version launched

Test version was launched as 'The leaf and stem mines of British flies' by Brian Pitkin.


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