tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post2116869445826277550..comments2023-05-29T09:56:45.316+01:00Comments on Glamorgan Moth Recording Group: My Cwmbach Garden, Last NightVC41Mothshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17263945533123756002noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post-89387047161255548862013-03-07T09:16:06.506+00:002013-03-07T09:16:06.506+00:00P. filicivora is common on the ferns in our Garden...P. filicivora is common on the ferns in our Garden, mostly Scaly Male-fern (Dryopteris affinis), which largely dies back in the winter. I'll go and investigate to see if it is on any winter-green species when it stops raining!Barry Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12080358305675651314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post-3018048474109095522013-03-06T20:58:35.510+00:002013-03-06T20:58:35.510+00:00I've seen filicivora flying in large numbers a...I've seen filicivora flying in large numbers around Soft shield-fern (P setiferum). I've reared verhuella from Hart's Tongue and Wall-rue, but presumably it feeds on other ferns too.GMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759152282751126808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post-48053521788563536452013-03-06T14:51:53.124+00:002013-03-06T14:51:53.124+00:00Thanks George. I did open one case, but it was emp...Thanks George. I did open one case, but it was empty. I'll pop back there soon and have another look. Meanwhile, I have also found it on a P. aculeatum variety growing in my garden and here I have never recorded anything other than P. verhuella, so I'll start the larval investigation in the comfort of my garden.Mark Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02372785801699168219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7553355011221187801.post-60968441031623175362013-03-06T10:00:47.275+00:002013-03-06T10:00:47.275+00:00Hi Mark,
You can separate the larvae of filicivor...Hi Mark,<br /><br />You can separate the larvae of filicivora and verhuella on the colour of the head - brown in filicivora and black in verhuella. Needs close inspection with a lens though, and means disturbing the larva from its case.<br /><br />Nice photo of the Tortricodes by the way!<br /><br />GeorgeGMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08759152282751126808noreply@blogger.com