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SHERARDIA. Field Madder. [Rubiaceae]

Only one species of Sherardia is recorded in Britain, the native Field Madder (S. arvensis).

Only one British miner is recorded on Sherardia.

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

Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis

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

1 > Leaf-miner: A narrow linear mine which may largely fill small leaves and produce a secondary blotch. Puparium orange

On Galium, but not yet on Sherardia, in Britain and additional genera of Lamiaceae elsewhere. Widespread in Britain and continental Europe.

Galiomyza morio (Brischke, 1880) [Diptera: Agromyzidae].