Garden Leaf-mining Results for 24-09

325 Phyllonorycter mespilella

 A new species for VC30, right under my nose. Confirmed a few days later (D.V. Manning) by means of a vacated pupal case on the underside of the leaf. The food plant pictured is Conference Pear (Pyrus communis). In the wild it feeds on Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis) and Wild Pear (Pyrus pyraster). But is an extremely scarce species with relatively few records.

List of Leaf Mines for Upper Caldecote Garden- TL166457 20 species-

Eriocrania sp.  1- vacated mine in Birch- NFY
0050  Stigmella aurella  5- Mines on Raspberry variety- NFY
0075  Stigmella floslactella  3- Mines on Hornbeam- NFY
0099  Stigmella hybnerella  20- Mines on Hawthorn- NFY
0111  Stigmella microtheriella  4- Mines on Hazel- NFY
0254  Laburnum Leaf Miner (Leucoptera laburnella)  100's on a small Laburnum shrub- NFG
0263  Apple Leaf Miner (Lyonetia clerkella)  100's on various shrubs/trees
0265  Bucculatrix cristatella  1- Mine in Yarrow
0275  Bucculatrix bechsteinella  2- Mines in Hawthorn- NFY
0293  Caloptilia syringella  3- Mines in Lilac- NFG
0304  Parornix devoniella  2- Mines in Hazel- NFY
0310  Callisto denticulella  3- Mines in Apple- NFY
0318  Phyllonorycter tenerella  3- Mines in Hornbeam- NFY
0323  Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae  15- Mines on Hawthorn- NFY
0325  Phyllonorycter mespilella  2- Mines on Pear- NFG and for VC30!-
0332  Phyllonorycter corylifoliella  20- Mines on Hawthorn/Apple/Pear
0332a  Firethorn Leaf Miner (Phyllonorycter leucographella)  2- Mines on Hawthorn- NFY
0343  Phyllonorycter esperella  6- Mines on Hornbeam- NFY
0345  Phyllonorycter rajella  20- Mines on Alder- NFY
0353  Phyllonorycter ulmifoliella  1- Mine on Birch- NFY

Pupae- image of cremaster (tail end) 

"The hooks at the tail end of the pupa (cremaster) are somewhat similar
in many species of Phyllonorycter sp. Fortunately they differ noticeably between mespilella and blancardella.
I am certain that you had mespilella, and John Langmaid (the national expert) has now agreed."

D.V. Manning

      Plate 43 P. mespilella                                                 Plate 44 P. blancardella

NFG- Upper Caldcote 13-11-12

Not too much in the way of macro moths at the moment as the Autumn wears on. But the 13th was especially mild and as a consequence, did manage to trap a handful of moths (list at the foot of this post). Pick of the bunch was this Acleris sp. which I have retained. I think it is either ferrugana or notana; either would be new for the garden. Now confirmed as Acleris ferrugana, gen. det. D. Manning VC30 Moths.

1044 Acleris ferrugana

 34 Ectoedemia occultella

NFG- Seems to be a few of these reported this year. One I didn't record last year on the same Birch Tree.

 114/15 Stigmella glutinosae/alnetella
Whoops! This is a diptera (fly) mine. It is made by Agromyza alnivora

Well spotted A. Banthorpe of VC30 Moths.

Gaden list for 13-11-2012- 7 of 7 species-

0229	Monopis obviella		1
1044	Acleris ferrugana	Acleris ferrugana/notana	1	To be confirmed
1760	Chloroclysta siterata	Red-green Carpet	1
1769	Thera britannica	Spruce Carpet	1
2232	Aporophyla nigra	Black Rustic	1
2258	Conistra vaccinii	Chestnut	1
2267	Agrochola lychnidis	Beaded Chestnut	1

A few news.........

I haven't really trapped in the last couple of nights, but before that the 27th and especially the 28th were pretty good with a smattering of NFY and NFG's.

We also went into Home Wood on the same night, but I'm still sorting out the list. Trent has dropped some of the Micros over at the recorder's house for some definitive answers- List to follow soon..........

111 Stigmella microtheriella

This leaf mine was found on a Hazel leaf. I really should try a bit harder with leaf mines as my garden is full of indigenous trees. I could probably add 10 or more species to the list at a stroke.

Webb's Wainscot

2nd record for this scarce moth in VC30. 27th July.

969 Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis corylana

2 caught 28th July.

 1093 Apotomis betuletana

A garden 1st for the Gazebo!- 28th July

 1439 Trachycera advenella

 NFY- 28th July

 Small Emerald

.....And finally a different 'real' Emerald species. For some reason I've struggled to get any Emerald species apart from Common. This was again caught in the gazebo, the only down side being they tend to get caught in the fabric curtain sides and become a bit bald! Garden 1st- 28th July.

The results for 28-07-2011- 2x 15w Actinic/BLB Skinner, 2x 40w BLB Gazebo- 216 of 54 species-

•  0411 Argyresthia goedartella 1 
•  0424 Yponomeuta evonymella Bird-cherry Ermine 1 
•  0427 Yponomeuta cagnagella Spindle Ermine 1 
•  0642 Batia unitella 1 
•  0647 Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown-house Moth  1 
•  0706 Agonopterix nervosa 1 
•  0765 Teleiodes vulgella 1 
•  0969 Pandemis corylana Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix 2 NFY 
•  0974 Argyrotaenia ljungiana 4 
•  1010 Ditula angustiorana Red-barred Tortrix 1 
•  1036 Acleris forsskaleana 1 
•  1093 Apotomis betuletana 1 Garden 1st 
•  1205 Spilonota ocellana Bud Moth 1 
•  1261 Cydia pomonella Codling Moth 1 
•  1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella 8 
•  1294 Crambus pascuella 6 
•  1302 Crambus perlella 1 
•  1304 Agriphila straminella 1 
•  1313 Catoptria pinella 2 
•  1316 Catoptria falsella 2 
•  1331 Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer 40 circa 
•  1334 Scoparia ambigualis 3 
•  1361 Pyrausta aurata 2 
•  1405 Pleuroptya ruralis Mother of Pearl 1 
•  1413 Hypsopygia costalis Gold Triangle 4 
•  1424 Endotricha flammealis 3 
•  1439 Trachycera advenella 1 NFY 
•  1524 Emmelina monodactyla 2 
•  1673 Hemistola chrysoprasaria Small Emerald 1 Garden 1st 
•  1699 Idaea rusticata Least Carpet 7 
•  1713 Idaea aversata Riband Wave 6 
•  1724 Xanthorhoe spadicearia Red Twin-spot Carpet 1 
•  1906 Opisthograptis luteolata Brimstone Moth 1 
•  1921 Crocallis elinguaria Scalloped Oak 1 
•  1931 Biston betularia Peppered Moth 1 
•  1937 Peribatodes rhomboidaria Willow Beauty 1 
•  2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail 1 
•  2031 Leucoma salicis White Satin 2 
•  2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine 1 
•  2087 Agrotis segetum Turnip Moth 3 
•  2092 Agrotis puta Shuttle-shaped Dart 17 
•  2107 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 1 
•  2110 Noctua fimbriata Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 1 
•  2111 Noctua janthe Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2 
•  2126 Xestia c-nigrum Setaceous Hebrew Character 2 
•  2154 Mamestra brassicae Cabbage Moth 1 
•  2155 Melanchra persicariae Dot Moth 1 
•  2199 Mythimna pallens Common Wainscot 1 
•  2284 Acronicta psi Grey Dagger 3 agg. 
•  2299 Amphipyra tragopoginis Mouse Moth 3 
•  2303 Thalpophila matura Straw Underwing 3 
•  2321 Apamea monoglypha Dark Arches 1 
•  2341 Mesoligia furuncula Cloaked Minor 2 
•  2343x Mesapamea secalis agg. Common Rustic agg. 2 
•  2352 Eremobia ochroleuca Dusky Sallow 3 
•  2381 Hoplodrina alsines Uncertain 6