
Larvae feeding on Oak.(Dohhhh)

Cat on folded Birch Leaf 12mm long.
This blog has been set up so local people can find out what is going on in the world of Moths, Butterflys and dragonflies in Calderdale.If you have any ID problems put up your photo's and someone will try and help you to id it.
10 comments:
Your oak feeders are E. subpurpurella.Extremely abundant right now.
Our old friend Eriocrania subpurpurella is an oak feeder.
Hi Derek, good to see you commenting here - just pipped you at the post :-)
Thanks to you both ,when i found them ,I immediatly thought Eriocrania subpurpurella but then noticed it was an oak,??
That's what they feed on????
Andy
I will have a go at your Birch cat tomorrow as I am all catted out now with Charlys mystery ! Trust you guys to select mystery cats from two of the most heavily used tree species, there must be around 40/50 species on Birch as well as Polyphagous ones.
have you got any more pics of cat,looks nearest to yellow horned,but head dosnt look right,is it black ? that cat of charlies is baffling,be interesting to see what that one is as well,nowt straight forward with larva !
Yes Bri its Black.
Andy,check out cat id,yellow horned,early instar as black head,top right .
Arrrr yes My brain has turned to scrambled egg...re..Eriocrania subpurpurella feeding on oak...
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