Monday, 22 August 2022

Phyllonorycter messaniella?

 I'm wondering if these are vacated Phyllonorycter messaniella mines on Copper Beech. Round mines and now obvious leaf fold. 



 


Mark Griffiths, Garsington, Oxford.

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  1. Dave Wilton23 August 2022 at 10:31

    Hello Mark,
    They look to be about the right size and shape to me.

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  2. Mark Griffiths23 August 2022 at 12:11

    thanks Dave. I hatched Phyllonorycter maestingella last year from the beech hedge, I think I also have managed to find a couple of occupied mines a few days ago of that species but it seems I am too late for P. messaniella, they are all vacated. I must remember to look for them earlier in the year.

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