BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Phytomyza hellebori Kaltenbach (Hellebore Leaf-miner)
| Notes (MWS) | A leaf-miner feeding on *Helleborus foetidus*. The mines are most often seen on the over-wintering leaves when they are serpentine, ending in a bulbous chamber containing the puparium. This species was first found in Britain in 1999, and it is uncertain whether it is an overlooked native or a recent introduction. It has been found both in gardens and more natural sites and may be widespread. |
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
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| Phytomyza hellebori | Pupa | 5 January 2002 | Berks | England | 13 |
Suggested Literature
Identification Works
| Stubbs, A.E., 2000 | The hellebore leaf-miner Phytomyza hellebori Kaltenbach (Diptera, Agromyzidae) new to Britain |
Phytomyza hellebori may also be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Phytomyza hellebori is associated with:
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larva | Helleborus foetidus - Stinking Hellebore (Ranunculaceae) | larva mines dark green over-wintering leaf | 
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Stubbs, A.E., 2000 |
There may be more taxa associated with Phytomyza hellebori listed at higher taxonomic level
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DIPTERA (two-winged flies) |
CYCLORRHAPHA (a suborder of flies) |
Associated with Phytomyza hellebori:
Phytomyza hellebori may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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ANIMALIA (animals) |
INSECTA (insects) |
DIPTERA (two-winged flies) |
References
| Stubbs, A.E., 2000 | The hellebore leaf-miner Phytomyza hellebori Kaltenbach (Diptera, Agromyzidae) new to Britain |
