Eriocrania extravaganza

The appearance of many of the Eriocrania leaf mines has been somewhat delayed this year but I finally managed to catch up with several of these over the last couple of days, the first three all on Birch, the last one on Oak:

Eriocrania sangii




Eriocrania cicatricella



Eriocrania salopiella



Eriocrania subpurpurella

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