There are only about 20 VC41 records in my MapMate, so well worth checking any fleabane you come across to try and put some new dots on the map for this species.
Monday, 10 August 2015
Check your local fleabane
I found 11 Apodia bifractella sitting around on flower heads of the foodplant, Common Fleabane, at Hailey Park meadow at the weekend. I also found a similar number at Slade Wood (VC35) last week.
There are only about 20 VC41 records in my MapMate, so well worth checking any fleabane you come across to try and put some new dots on the map for this species.
There are only about 20 VC41 records in my MapMate, so well worth checking any fleabane you come across to try and put some new dots on the map for this species.
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Looks widespread but perhaps under-recorded. I shall be inspecting any fleabane I see!
ReplyDeleteGood record George.worth checking any Inula too, including garden taxa. Given the minor influx of Tebenna earlier in the year, perhaps worth keeping an eye open for larvae on Fleabane - I've never seen these, but UK Moths states 'The gregarious larvae feed in a loose web on the underside of the leaves and create blotches on the leaves, visible from above.'
ReplyDeleteThe Fleabane flowers aren't open up here yet, but when they do, it'll be something to look out for.
ReplyDeleteFound them fairly easily when checking Fleabane on my local patch a few years ago. Coincedentally, I saw 2 this evening too.
ReplyDeleteFound a few on Fleabane at Llandegfedd Reservoir today.
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