[Updated with photos sensible hours of Sunday 7 Apr.]
6 Apr 2013 | Day Obs / On Veg | at Peatlands Park / Annagariff NNR
Stigmella aurella: 4LCarcina quercana: 1L (Ye)
Epiphyas postvittana: 2 (Y)
Lozotaenia forsterana: 2L (Ye) (Collected to rear - project 36A)
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| Stigmella aurella larva in mine on bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.) |
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| Carcina quercana larva in spinning on bramble |
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| Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana) |
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| Lozotaenia forsterana larva on ivy |
Year list shoots up to 7!
New Project 36A
Large Ivy Tortrix ~ Lozotaenia forsterana
Hooray! (Credit to James Rainey who found two early-instar larvae sandwiched between two ivy leaves! They are now re-settling down on the separated ivy leaves - in a sandwich carton on my windowsill!!!)[Update: now an ice cream carton, not that it really makes a difference.]
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| Ivy leaves with Lozotaenia forsterana larvae and feeding damage |
Update on Project 3B
The Angle Shades caterpillar has now moulted and is cramming leaves into its gub to fill out its baggy skin!Project 31A
Just ended - my Coxcomb Prominent pupa from Murlough has died and gone mouldy! :( Noooo, that story ended before I could start to tell it!Project 29A
Is in its final stages - my Brimstone Moth pupa from Murlough did a wiggle when handled yesterday and could emerge any day! :) That will be a good story!This is the madcap world of moth recording and rearing! Spectacular overuse of question marks!! Goodnight!!!
[Update: It was getting late. I meant exclamation marks of course...]
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