Always pays to be on the alert for finding moths, as you never know when interesting things will turn up. Whilst taking the dog for a walk just down Bucklesham Road near where I live I decided to have a look at the plentiful Field maple hedging along that stretch. My primary reason was to look for Caloptilia cones (found some, but only one had a larva inside), but I also came across the mines of Stigmella aceris, a species I’d not seen before and is also new to Suffolk! This mine has been searched for quite a bit in recent years as it has spread within Essex and was expected to arrive in Suffolk, so now it has. Something to look out for on your local Field maple. Even though the larva produces green frass I found the mines to be quite obvious.
Neil
Mine of Stigmella aceris