The leaf and stem mines of British flies and other insects
 

(Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera)

by Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds

 

Pseudodineura enslini (Hering, 1923)
[Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae]


Pelmatopus enslini Hering, 1923. Dt. ent. Z. 1923 (2): PAGE.
Endophytus enslini
(Hering, 1923)
Pseudodineura enslini (Hering, 1923).


Leaf miner: Makes a full depth blotch mine in which the black frass may be visible. May be several mines in the leaf and the larva may exit one leaf and mine in another (British leafminers).

Large, full depth blotch, starting with a short corridor, that often follows the leaf margin. Often 5-12 mines in a leaf. Mines mainly in the lower leaves. The larva may leave its mine and restart elsewhere. Pupation outside the mine (Bladmineerders van Europa).

Mines of Pseudodineura enslini
Mines of Pseudodineura enslini on Trollius europaeus
Image: © John Bratton (British leafminers)

Larva: The larvae of sawflies have a head capsule, chewing mouthparts with opposable mandibles, six thoracic legs and abdominal legs (although they may be reduced) (see examples).

Pupa: The pupae of sawflies have visible head appendages, wings and legs which lie in sheaths.

Adults: The adult is illustrated in ECatSym - Electronic World Catalog of Symphyta.

Hosts in Great Britain and Ireland:

Ranunculaceae        
Trollius europaeus Globeflower British Wild Flowers by John Somerville et al. Pitkin & Plant
Trollius europaeus Globeflower British Wild Flowers by John Somerville et al. British leafminers

Hosts elsewhere:

Ranunculaceae        
Trollius altissimus     Bladmineerders van Europa
Trollius asiaticus     Bladmineerders van Europa
Trollius hybridus     Bladmineerders van Europa
Trollius europaeus Globeflower British Wild Flowers by John Somerville et al. Bladmineerders van Europa
Trollius sinensis     Bladmineerders van Europa

Time of year - larvae: May-June (Hering, 1957a).

Time of year - adults: Currently unknown.

Comments: Full synonymy and references are listed in ECatSym - Electronic World Catalog of Symphyta.

Distribution in Great Britain and Ireland: Eidda Pasture, Caernarvonshire (British leafminers); Britain (Fauna Europaea); Cumberland and Fife (NBN Atlas).

Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in continental Europe including Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland (Fauna Europaea).

NBN Atlas links to known host species:

Trollius europaeus

British and Irish Parasitoids in Britain and elsewhere: Currently unknown.



External links: Search the internet:
Biodiversity Heritage Library
British leafminers
Bladmineerders van Europa
Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea
NBN Atlas
NHM UK Checklist
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