More sites for Mompha terminella.

I’ve been out in the field today at a few woodland sites, with probably my most interesting find the mines of Mompha terminella on Enchanter’s nightshade at both Bradfield woods and Priestly wood. Now we have been alerted to this species presence in the county I’m sure we will find more sites. Must have been overlooked in the past, either that or it has spread into Suffolk from elsewhere.
Beating for larvae revealed very little, perhaps the season for those is still running a bit late.

Neil

Mine of Mompha terminella on Enchanter's nightshade

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2 Responses to More sites for Mompha terminella.

  1. Brian says:

    It is present up here in the Waveney Valley; I even recorded an adult in one of my traps in June 2011 at Aldeby. So it is probably in other areas of the county where there is enchanter’s nightshade.

  2. Tony Prichard says:

    I’ve not found much in the way of larvae so far this month.

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