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(Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera)
by
Brian Pitkin, Willem Ellis, Colin Plant and Rob Edmunds
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GLOBULARIA. [Plantaginaceae]
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Globularia
is not recorded in Britain, although a few species are cultivated.
Two British miners are recorded on Globularia.
A key to the European miners recorded on Globularia is provided in Bladmineerders van Europa.
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Key for the identification of the known mines of British
insects (Diptera and non-Diptera) recorded on Globularia
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1a > Leaf-miner: In the first instar the larva mines the leaves, forming short,
irregular, blotch-like mines, but in later instars it lives externally,
feeding in spun leaves and often twisting those of tender shoots. Larval head light-brown or yellowish brown, edged with black postero-laterally,
ocellar area blackish; prothoracic plate black edged with whitish
anteriorly; abdomen dull dark green; pinacula distinct, black,
sometimes brownish but with black bases to setae; anal plate large,
black (Bradley et al., 1973).
Small,
full depth mine without a definite shape; little frass. Some silk
is deposited in the mine. The larva soon leaves the mine and continues
feeding among spun leaves. |
Polyphagous. On numerous genera and species of plant families, but not yet
on Globularia, in Britain. On numerous genera
and species of plant families including Globularia elsewhere.
Widespread in Britain and continental Europe. Also recorded from
the Channel Is.
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Cnephasia
incertana (Treitschke,
1835) [Lepidoptera: Tortricidae]. |
1b > Leaf-miner: The
larva makes a large number of untidy full depth mines. The mines
contain hardly or no frass. The opening made by the larva in the
underside of the leaf is irregular roundish, sometimes more of a
slit, large in proportion to the size of the mine, and usually positioned
at the side of the mine. The larva mines until just before the pupation,
that takes place externally. |
On Centaurea, but not yet on Globularia,
in Britain and Centaurea, Cirsium and Globularia elsewhere. Widespread but scarce in southern England from Wilts
to Kent. Widespread in continental Europe.
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Jordanita
globulariae (Hübner,
1793) [Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae]. |
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