Hi Steve, That is indeed zieglerella, a very nice find because the adult moths are easily overlooked. You should be able to locate some of its distinctive leaf mines on your hop. There are only eight records that I know of for this species in Bucks and they're all of mines.
Thanks Adam and Dave. I have to give credit to my wife for spotting the moth initially. I then had to quickly grab a pot and collect it up so that I could view it properly. Being such a small and lively moth, it took some patience to get a decent picture. Even when the moth sat still, it's antennae continued to wave about madly.
What a lovely moth! There are ten records on the Berks database plus a few more older ones in Brian Baker's book. As with Bucks, nearly all the Berks records are of mines so a record of the adult moth is certainly noteworthy!
That's a lovely record Steve. Looks fine to me (plus the food plant), but wait and see what Martin suggests.
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ReplyDeleteThat is indeed zieglerella, a very nice find because the adult moths are easily overlooked. You should be able to locate some of its distinctive leaf mines on your hop. There are only eight records that I know of for this species in Bucks and they're all of mines.
Thanks Adam and Dave. I have to give credit to my wife for spotting the moth initially. I then had to quickly grab a pot and collect it up so that I could view it properly. Being such a small and lively moth, it took some patience to get a decent picture. Even when the moth sat still, it's antennae continued to wave about madly.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely moth! There are ten records on the Berks database plus a few more older ones in Brian Baker's book. As with Bucks, nearly all the Berks records are of mines so a record of the adult moth is certainly noteworthy!
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