@philmicromoth
UK moth expert Specialise in elucidating life histories of micromoths Dorset Moth Verification Panel member Chair of Dorset National Landscape Partnership Trustee of Dorset Wildlife Trust Trustee of Dorset Environmental Records Centre FCIEEM
Hi Steve, great find! Nearest Fragrant site is Cerne I believe. I have seen SMO there in recent years, on the main west facing slope at Ridgeway and needed to clamber down, so ideal if close to path! Thanks for sharing. Phil
I’m not sure it is HWRM now. Larva fully fed and it hasn’t made the white blister mine I was expecting. Could be Scarce Wood-rush Miner, E trapeziella but larva not reddish, maybe that will happen? So, dunno for now …
Yes sure it is 😀
Nice to see early mine and larva in Hairy Wood-rush of Hairy Wood-rush Miner Elachista tengstromi. From West Wood outside Winchester. New to me 😀
Searching for leaf miners on Dartmoor today with Barry Henwood. We found two species on Greater Tussock-sedge: nice straight mine of Elachista utonella Bog Sedge-miner, a lifer for me, and the messy mine of E. gleichenella Twin-barred Sedge-miner #teammoth
Very good, Dean. Not 100% confirmed but I found 2 cases of Dahlica triquetrella near Hyndland station mid April last year, one wingless female emerged, and I’m waiting for next generation to emerge from their cases right now. Keep an eye out, they’re around you! As soon as can I’ll post pics