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  • Phytobia species is reported as new to Buckinghamshire Diptera list On 7 March 2024, Matthew Harrow recorded the larval feeding signs of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) in Blackthorn at Pitstone, Buckinghamshire VC24. This is the first known record of the species in the vice county. Many thanks to Matthew for submitting the record. 7 March 2024

  • Honeysuckle leaf miner is added to the Nottinghamshire Diptera list  On 27 January 2024, Nicholas Brownley recorded the larval mines of Chromatomyia aprilina (Goureau, 1851) on Honeysuckle at Budby pumping station, Nottinghamshire VC56. This is the first record of the species in the vice county. Many thanks to Nicholas for sending in his record. 1 March 2024

  • Phytobia species is reported as new to West Lancashire list On 22 February 2024, the Fishwick Volunteers found the larval feeding signs of Phytobia cerasiferae (Kangas, 1955) in Blackthorn stems at Fishwick Local Nature Reserve, West Lancashire VC60. This is the first known record for the vice county. Many thanks to the volunteers for sending […]