Records of Phytomyza hellebori (Hellebore Leaf-miner) : | ||||
1: Phytomyza hellebori (Hellebore Leaf-miner) | ||||
5 Jan 2002 | OSGR: SU56 | 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W | Vice County: Berks (VC 22) | England |
puparia in mines in leaf of Stinking Hellebore | ||||
Author | Year | Title | Source | |
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Anon | 2017 | Agromyzidae Newsletter No 2, July 2017 | Agromyzidae Recording Scheme Newsletter. | |
Stubbs, A.E. | 2000 | The hellebore leaf-miner Phytomyza hellebori Kaltenbach (Diptera, Agromyzidae) new to Britain | Diperists Digest, 2000 Vol. 7 No. 1 Dipterists Digest 7: 33-35. |
Phytomyza hellebori (Hellebore Leaf-miner) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phytomyza hellebori (Hellebore Leaf-miner) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phytomyza hellebori (Hellebore Leaf-miner) |
A leaf-miner feeding on Helleborus foetidus. The mines are most often seen on the over-wintering leaves when they are serpentine, ending in a bulbous chamber containing the puparium. This species was first found in Britain in 1999, and it is uncertain whether it is an overlooked native or a recent introduction. It has been found both in gardens and more natural sites and may be widespread.
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