tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post4661606912763633401..comments2024-03-15T10:37:05.817+00:00Comments on Upper Thames Moths: DottyPeter Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828069795222628270noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-53295765522173454652014-04-01T21:49:23.337+01:002014-04-01T21:49:23.337+01:00Thanks for that link Dave, very interesting, I had...Thanks for that link Dave, very interesting, I had intended to try and do something similar with this species a couple of years ago but never got round to it. However, I can safely say that what they have hypothesised from females only ovipositing on twigs from ant nests is not what I have found in my experience. In fact, I have not really had any problem getting them to oviposit. They do it on kitchen paper when kept in a pot. Then the larvae are very easy to rear on a variety of deciduous trees and probably other stuff but I didn't try. Marc Bothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450563399415585204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-89675357056859084312014-04-01T16:13:17.721+01:002014-04-01T16:13:17.721+01:00Thanks v much as ever. It's very encouraging t...Thanks v much as ever. It's very encouraging to have moths on the increase. Interesting to know why. All warm wishes. MMartinWainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383027708524885786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789886813706673673.post-13142778356767518982014-04-01T16:08:03.852+01:002014-04-01T16:08:03.852+01:00Hi Martin, yes that's Agonopterix alstromerian...Hi Martin, yes that's Agonopterix alstromeriana, one of the prettier members of that family.<br /><br />Re Dotted Chestnut and its relationship with the ant Lasius fuliginosus, there's a little bit more evidence here (http://www.vlinderstichting.nl/english.php?id=409) but I'm not aware of the results of any other research as yet. The moth has certainly expanded its range locally over the last year or two and I wonder if it still deserves its "Notable B list" status. Dave Wiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533795070964851106noreply@blogger.com