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Rob Edmunds
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 2h
Looks ok. Sometimes you can bend the leaf where the exit should be and it may open up
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 2h
This was a strange plant growing in the edge of a pavement against a wall locally today. Phacelia tanacetifolia (Fiddleneck or Scorpionweed). Usually grown as a green manure plant!
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 4h
You’ve found it Steve
You’re in a roll!
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 5h
No need for a trap. This Scrobipalpa ocellatella was in the deep bed in the veg patch this afternoon
#norfolkmoths
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 5h
A very early Stigmella lemniscella Les (larva is yellow here. ulmivora is a green larva)
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 11h
#norfolkmoths
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 11h
Just 5 moths last night but Green Brindled Crescent was NFY and another L-album Wainscot
Green Brindled Crescent L album Wainscot
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 1d
Look at the very end with a hand lens to find the exit.if upper leaf it’s lemniscella if lower ulmivora
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 1d
#norfolkmoths Acrocercops brongniardella mine on Oak - big silvery blotch. Stigmella bassigutella on Oak - twisting snake like mine
Acrocercops brongniardella Stigmella bassigutella along with 3 tiny Bucculatrix ulmella mines
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 1d
Some miners from the Norfolk Brecks today. Phyllonorycter comparella and Phyllocnistis xenia on White Poplar. Ectoedemia hannoverella on Black Poplar. Coleophora argentula on Yarrow 1/2
Phyllonorycter comparella - two mines in this leaf as pale green yellow areas. Also the snail trail mines of Phyllocnistis xenia Ectoedemia hannoverella mine in green island Petiole mine of Ectoedemia hannoverella Coleophora argentula case
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 1d
The morphology of these mines are being investigated and adults barcoded Les to hopefully arrive at guidelines
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 1d
Well done Ruth
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 2d
Our Norfolk Royal Russet apples have proved very tasty to the larvae of the sawfly Hoplocampa testudinea with quite a few with feeding tracks!
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 2d
Nice find
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 2d
Thanks Dave. It’s the first I’ve seen here
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 2d
Just 4 moths last night but it included this late Clepsis consimilana NFY
#norfolkmoths
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 2d
This small beetle was in the moth trap this morning - about 10mm long
Is it Lagria hirta @colsocbi.bsky.social
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 2d
They see fine Steve
It’s useful to show both the top and leaf bottom with phyllonorycter species
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 3d
Always pleased to help
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 3d
Spot on
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 3d
Good to see Ivy bees (Colletes hederae) still busy this morning
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 3d
Mallow was NFY last night. Just 4 moths including Scrobipalpa ocellatella #norfolkmoths
Mallow
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 3d
That looks fine Dan. They have such a strong central crease
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 5d
🤞
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Rob Edmunds @vc28wildlife.bsky.social · 5d
That’s a lot! - I had just 2 last night (Large Yellow Underwings)
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