It's a miracle - three species!!

Three species observed by day today, singles of Ericocrania subpurpurella and Esperia sulphurella but loads of Cameraria ohridella around every Horse Chestnut tree as well as one being the only moth to the trap last night too.


Eriocrania subpurpurella


Esperia sulphurella


Cameraria ohridella

Just in case: Coleophora paripennella

It's the time of year when many of the overwintering larvae of the case-bearing Coleophorids resume feeding, often leaving tell-tale signs that allow them to be located.

I came across this case, Coleophora paripennella, when searching the basal rosette of leaves on Knapweed plants in the field adjacent to the house.








Feeding signs

Dave

Early stages: Fowlmead Country Park

Made the most of a lovely spring afternoon with an hour at Fowlmead Country Park near Deal hunting for mines and larvae. The trip turned out to be very fruitful with the following:

 Larvae

Limnaecia phragmitella on Typha
 

 Endothenia gentianaeana on Teasel (larvae examined to separate from E. marginana and will be reared through)

Mines - all on Quercus ilex, and dozens of each of the species listed below:

Ectoedemia heringella 



Stigmella suberivora 



and Phyllonorycter messaniella.


Dave