Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Suspect leafmine found on Disraeli's Patio

 
During a trip to Hughenden Manor today, I spotted some Hart's Tongue on the terrace at the back of the house - the plants looked half dead, but having seen Neil's post about  Psychoides verhuella , I had to take close look and found a couple of suspected leafmines, one of which I accidently knocked over. I couldn't actual see any larvae due to lack of glasses and being lashed with gale fuelled rain, I couldn't really get a good photo. Would welcome any comments.
Robert Payne

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3 comments:

  1. Dave Wilton31 March 2015 at 18:07

    Looks good to me for one of the two species, Rob, but you'd really need to see the caterpillar to tell whether it is Psychoides verhuella or Psychoides filicovora. Looks like an excuse to go back in better weather ....

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  2. Robert Payne31 March 2015 at 18:20

    Cheers Dave, might try to go again in a month or so - or at least when the Easter egg hunt is over!!!

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  3. Peter Hall31 March 2015 at 20:37

    Go back in early May Rob, collect a suspect leaf and then keep in a closed container until the moth emerges some weeks later (usually early June).

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