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SCANDIX. Shepherd's-needle. [Apiaceae] |
One species of Scandix is recorded in Britain. Only one British miner is recorded on Scandix. A key to the European miners recorded on Scandix is provided in Bladmineerders van Europa. |
Key for the identification of the known mines of British |
1 > 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. |
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Cnephasia incertana (Treitschke, 1835) [Lepidoptera: Tortricidae]. |
Last updated 07-Jul-2019 Brian Pitkin | ![]() |
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