More rearing success

Another couple of micros successfully reared through:

Mompha epilobiella


Early stages detailed in earlier blog post:
http://kentmicromoths.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/early-stages-mompha-epilobiella.html

Epermenia chaerophylella


Early stages detailed in earlier blog post:
http://kentmicromoths.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/early-stages-epermenia-chaerophyllella.html

Dave

Early stages: Epermenia chaerophyllella

This one is pretty common and widespread and right now the gregarious larvae are very easy to find.

The windows and brown patches created by the feeding larvae are very obvious, most commonly found on Hogweed but also on other Umbellifers.  Look for these patches and turn over the leaf to reveal groups of larvae.

Dusking forays

Still relatively early in the mothing year but a few more micros are starting to turn up during dusking forays including:

Agonopterix alstromeriana
A. arenella
Alucita hexadactyla
Epermenia chaerophyllella
Emmelina monodactyla


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Agonopterix arenella



Epermenia chaerophyllella



Alucita hexadactyla