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SANICULA. Sanicle. [Apiaceae] |
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Sanicle (S. europaea) is the only species of Sanicula recorded in Britain. It is a native species. Only one British miner is recorded on Sanicula. A key to the European miners recorded on Sanicula is provided in Bladmineerders van Europa. |
 Sanicle Sanicula europaea |
Key for the identification of the known mines of British |
1 > Leaf-miner: Mine irregularly linear, frequently following mid-rib of a leaf segment, appearing greenish or brownish (Spencer, 1972b: 89 (fig. 298), 90; Spencer, 1976: 292, 293 (fig. 687)). Broad, brownish, upper-surface corridor. In most cases it makes a tour through an entire leaf by entering each segment in turn and making a loop up and down the main vein. Frass in grains. Pupation outside the mine. The brown or green mine is linear and runs alonside the midrib on several segments of a leaf. |
| On Sanicula vulneraria and Sanicula europaea in Britain and Sanicula europaea in continental Europe. Widespread in Britain and continental Europe. |
Phytomyza brunnipes Brischke, 1880 [Diptera: Agromyzidae]. |
| Last updated 07-Jul-2019 Brian Pitkin |  |
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