Monday 29 August 2022

Phyllonorycter blancardella or P. hostis? and Cochylimorpha straminea?

 I collected a leaf mine off our apple a couple of days ago. It's now hatched out and I'm thinking it's Phyllonorycter blancardella or P. hostis. It's a bit difficult to photograph the moth in the pot. I'm trying to understand if they can be ID'd from a (better) photo or if they need to be chopped. 






The other query is I think Cochylimorpha straminea.





Mark Griffiths, Garsington, Oxford.

3 comments:

  1. Probably best to pot it up for your next batch Mark

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  2. Indeed, the adults look too similar so dissection is the way forward.

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