Mompha raschkiella. It is Dean Stables's fault for publishing a photo on his blog! I'm also looking for Mugwort at the moment and Phyl Abbott (Plant Atlas of Mid-west Yorkshire) suggests that this often grows with Nettle and Rosebay Willowherb in unmanaged grassland.
On a nettle-patch between Jerrison Wood and Spring Wood at Esholt I saw the greatest concentration of Commas that I have ever seen in one place. There were also Red Admirals, Large Whites
, Ringlets, Meadow Browns and Gatekeepers.I will try to remember to return here at the end of August to search for Comma caterpillars which I have only ever found on elm.
I could only find vacated mines on the willowherb apart from one which seems to contain several tiny beetle larvae.
I will have to keep searching the Rosebay Willowherb in the hope of finding a tenanted mine.
Stopping the car by yet another stand of Rosebay Willowherb, near Menston, I noticed this Yellow Shell (Camptogramma bilineata).
Hi Derek, I reckon it's getting a little late for finding tenanted raschkiella (summer) mines. I found one a couple of weeks ago which emerged this afternoon - a splendid adult ichneumon/braconid wasp!
ReplyDeleteLovely blog by the way - full of inspirational posts.
My fault, Derek!!!. Was it only tenanted mines you couldn`t find ?
ReplyDeleteHi Dean & Charlie
ReplyDeleteI can only find vacated mines that look to be attributable to Mompha. I think that you are right; I may be too late.