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23 June - An additional British species of Coleoptera added

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

11 June - 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 - 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 - 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 - NBN Gateway grid maps - Lepidoptera

NBN grid maps (where they exist - 428 0f 455) have been embedded in species pages using iframes (see below) for all Lepidoptera.

6 June - 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 - 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 availableThe 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 Biologcial Records 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.

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.

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 Nederlandse bladmineerders

Willem Ellis is currently updating the Nederlandse bladmineerders 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 Nederlandse bladmineerders 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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, Nederlandse bladmineerders, 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 Nederlandse bladmineerders 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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