Other British insect miners
Mines of Cameraria ohridella (Gracillariidae) on Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Moths (Lepidoptera)
With more than 457 species in 96 genera, in 29 families the moths are the largest group of miners recorded in Britain. A single page is devoted to each species of moth. Where known, the life-style of all included species is given along with a description of the mine and diagnostic characters of the larva and puparium; the host preferences in Britain and elsewhere; the time of year when mines (or larvae) and adults may be found in Britain; and the known distribution.
Beetles (Coleoptera)
With just 33 species in 14 genera, in the families Buprestidae, Chrysomelidae and Curculionidae, the beetles are the third largest group of miners recorded in Britain.Only 3 species of Buprestidae, all in the genus Trachys, are recorded mining leaves in Britain. A total of 23 species of Curculionidae and 6 species in 3 genera of Chrysomelidae are recorded mining leaves in Britain. A single page is devoted to each species of beetle. Where known, the life-style of all included species is given along with a description of the mine and diagnostic characters of the larva and puparium; the host preferences in Britain and elsewhere; the time of year when mines (or larvae) and adults may be found in Britain; and the known distribution.
Sawflies (Hymenoptera)
With just 24 species in 10 genera in the family Tenthredinidae, the sawflies, are the smallest group of miners recorded in Britain. A single page is devoted to each species of sawfly. Where known, the life-style of all included species is given along with a description of the mine and diagnostic characters of the larva and puparium; the host preferences in Britain and elsewhere; the time of year when mines (or larvae) and adults may be found in Britain; and the known distribution.
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Browse checklists for all species of British insects which mine the leaves, stems or roots of plants and their characteristics.
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