Early stages: Nemapogon clematella

It is also worth having a close look at any Hazel branches that have the small black fruiting bodies of the fungus Diatrype disciformis on them, as the larvae of Nemapogon clematella feed within, given away by the tell-tale frass. The last image is of a pupa and cocoon found directly under these fruiting bodies that could be N. clematella, time will tell.

Dusking and the Playboy Bunny

Quite a productive evening dusking along hedgerows by the house yesterday with a few micros and plenty of mines.

Catch included Ypsolopha sequella which when viewed dorsally, has markings just like the Playboy Bunny, or so I am told!

Ypsolopha sequella




Other finds included:

Nemapogon clematella


Spilonota ocellana


Phyllonorycter corylifoliella leaf mine on Hawthorn


Parornix scoticella leaf mine and fold on Whitebeam


Dave