This list has been taken from the 'Hosts of British Leaf-mining insect fauna' (© Brian Pitkin and Colin Plant) and is a precursor to AIDGAP keys to Leaf Miners. Please credit the authors when quoting from this list and email any additions, corrections or comments to Colin Plant.

 

Carduus species (welted thistles):

Dip: Pegomya steini, Phytomyza spinaciae
Lep: Coleophora peribenanderi, Scrobipalpa acuminatella
Col: Sphaeroderma testaceum

Carduus pycnocephalus (Italian Thistle)

Col: Sphaeroderma rubidum