Agromyza alnibetulae
Description
Agromyza alnibetulae is a fly whose larvae produce a leaf mine in the leaves of Birch. The mine is an unusually long, upper-surface corridor that widens only little and winds freely through the leaf. Frass in two neat rows.
Identification difficulty
Adult 
Leafmine 
Habitat
On the leaves of Birch species
When to see it
When Birch is in leaf.
Life History
Pupation takes place outside of the mine.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain but not well recorded.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Graham Calow
Near M69 Island, Sapcote
23 June 2018
Leafmine on Silver Birch
Graham Calow
Sapcote, B4669 Hinckley Road
29 June 2021
leafmione on Birch
sue
Bagworth CP, near scrapes
17 October 2018
Graham Calow
Burbage Common new heath area
21 June 2016
leafmine on Birch
Graham Calow
Burbage Common new heath area
21 June 2016
leafmine on Birch (underside)
sue
Bardon Hill, N side near top
15 September 2018
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
21 September 2019
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Graham Calow
Sapcote, B4669 Hinckley Road
29 June 2021
leafmione on Birch
sue
Bagworth CP, Sphagnum pond area
30 June 2020
Graham Calow
Near M69 Island, Sapcote
23 June 2018
Leafmine on Silver Birch
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
21 September 2019
sue
Newfield Colliery
01 July 2019
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
21 September 2019
