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ACAENA. Acaenas, Piripiri and Piri-Piri-burs. [Rosaceae]

Five species of Acaena are recorded in Britain. These include Pirri-pirri-bur (A. novae-zelandiae). There are reported escapes of non-British species. The BSBI provide a downloadable plant crib for Acaena.

No British miners are recorded on Acaena.

A key to the European miners recorded on Acaena is provided in Bladmineerders van Europa.

Pirri-Pirri-Bur
Acaene novae-zelandiae

Key for the identification of the known mines of British
insects (Diptera and non-Diptera) recorded on Acaena

1 > Leaf-miner: Initially a linear mine which later develops into a conspicuous blotch; frass in two rows in linear section, scattered irregularly in the blotch (Spencer, 1976: 134-5, fig. 237, as potentillae).

Corridor, gradually and considerably widening towards the end. Frass in two rows in the corridor part, further up dispersed irregularly. Pupation outside the mine.

A short broad upper surface corridor leading to a long blotch between veins.

On Agrimonia, Filipendula, Fragaria, Geum, Potentilla, Rubus and Sanguisorba, but not yet on Acaena, in Britain. On additional Rosaceae, including Acaena, elsewhere. Common and widespread throughout Britain. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland, Europe, Japan, U.S.A. and Canada.

Agromyza idaeiana (Hardy, 1853) [Diptera: Agromyzidae].