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 | | Ancylosis oblitella
© Oliver Wadsworth
Childswickham 01/09/26
uploaded: 03/09/26 |
 | | Anatrachyntis badia
© Oliver Wadsworth
Stourport - 08/2026 leg. I.M.
uploaded: 03/09/26 |
 | | Ypsolopha vittella
© Steve Turner
Newcastle-under-Lyme (VC39) 24/06/2026
uploaded: 02/09/26 |
 | | Aspila janthinana
© Patrick Clement
Two Hawthorn berries lightly spun together with extruded frass collected 18.8.26. Full-fed larva from the berries photographed 30.8.26. Wenlock Edge, Shropshire.
uploaded: 02/09/26 |
 | | Acleris rhombana
© Patrick Clement
11mm larva on Blackthorn, Coney Meadow, VC37, April 2026. Adult reared.
uploaded: 02/09/26 |
 | | Phyllonorycter trifasciella
© Patrick Clement
Ex mine on Honeysuckle, Halesowen garden August 2026.
uploaded: 02/09/26 |
 | | Cydia strobilella
© Steve Turner
Emerged April 2026 from collected Norway Spruce cones, Festival Park, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
uploaded: 01/09/26 |
 | | Stigmella aurella/splendidissimella
© John-Paul Bryan
Potential mine on Geum sp: 02/08/26. Biddulph Grange Country Park.
uploaded: 31/08/26 |
 | | Cosmopterix pulchrimella
© Dudley Martin
Adult pair close to foodplant, Malvern, Worcs 31.08.26
uploaded: 31/08/26 |
 | | Blastodacna hellerella
© Patrick Clement
A near-mature larva in opened Hawthorn berry, Lutley, VC37, late August.
uploaded: 31/08/26 |
 | | Oncocera semirubella
© Sue Wright
To light, Pedmore, VC 37, 28.08.2026
uploaded: 30/08/26 |
 | | Blastobasis lacticolella
© Patrick Clement
Larva feeding on Spindle berries. Halesowen, VC37, 30.8 2026.
uploaded: 30/08/26 |
 | | Blastobasis lacticolella
© Patrick Clement
Larva feeding on Spindle berries. Halesowen, VC37, 30.8 2026.
uploaded: 30/08/26 |
 | | Blastobasis lacticolella
© Patrick Clement
Larva feeding on Spindle berries. Halesowen, VC37, 30.8 2026.
uploaded: 30/08/26 |
 | | Blastodacna hellerella
© Patrick Clement
Early larva feeding in Hawthorn berry, Lutley, VC37, late August 2026
uploaded: 30/08/26 |
 | | Blastodacna hellerella
© Patrick Clement
Early larva feeding in Hawthorn berry, Lutley, VC37, late August 2026
uploaded: 30/08/26 |
 | | Scrobipalpa ocellatella
© John Bryan
Late August, Biddulph, Staffs.
uploaded: 29/08/26 |
 | | Stenoptilia zophodactylus
© Steve Whitehouse
Dorset, early August.
uploaded: 28/08/26 |
 | | Aspila janthinana
© Patrick Clement
Copious frass extruded from Haw indicating larva present, larva removed for photography. Halesowen 27th August 2026.
uploaded: 27/08/26 |
 | | Syndemis musculana
© Patrick Clement
10mm larva on Birch, The Bog, Shropshire, 19th August 2026.
uploaded: 27/08/26 |
 | | Syndemis musculana
© Patrick Clement
10mm larva on Bird's-foot Trefoil, The Bog, Shropshire, 19th August 2026.
uploaded: 27/08/26 |
 | | Syndemis musculana
© Patrick Clement
12mm larva on Birch, The Bog, Shropshire, 19th August 2026.
uploaded: 27/08/26 |
 | | Agriphila geniculea
© Andrew Magnay
To light, 24/08/2026 Hartwell Hills, N.Staffs.
uploaded: 27/08/26 |
 | | Blastodacna hellerella
© Patrick Clement
Young larva in opened Hawthorn berry, Lutley, VC37, 26th August 2026.
uploaded: 26/08/26 |
 | | Caloptilia honoratella
© Patrick Clement
Mine on Sycamore, Lutley 26th August 2026.
uploaded: 26/08/26 |
 | | Caloptilia honoratella
© Patrick Clement
Mine on Sycamore, Lutley 26th August 2026.
uploaded: 26/08/26 |
 | | Evergestis forficalis
© Terry Evans
Came to light at Hayley Green on 25/08/26
uploaded: 26/08/26 |
 | | Evergestis forficalis
© Terry Evans
Came to light at Hayley Green on 25/08/26
uploaded: 26/08/26 |
 | | Blastobasis lacticolella
© Patrick Clement
Larva from spun Rowan berries, Halesowen, August 2026.
uploaded: 24/08/26 |
 | | Blastobasis lacticolella
© Patrick Clement
Frass and spun berries. A larva feeding on Rowan fruits, Halesowen, August 2026.
uploaded: 24/08/26 |
 | | Caloptilia stigmatella
© Patrick Clement
5mm larva in opened cone on Lombardy Poplar, Halesowen, 23rd August 2026.
uploaded: 24/08/26 |
 | | Caloptilia stigmatella
© Patrick Clement
Leaf cone on Lombardy Poplar, Halesowen, 23rd August 2026.
uploaded: 24/08/26 |
 | | Cydia pomonella
© Patrick Clement
Mature larva in apple, Halesowen, 22nd August 2026.
uploaded: 22/08/26 |
 | | Cydia pomonella
© Patrick Clement
Mature larva in apple, Halesowen, 22nd August 2026.
uploaded: 22/08/26 |
 | | Blastobasis lacticolella
© Patrick Clement
larva from spun dead Gorse flowers and seed pods. The Bog, Shropshire. 19th August 2026.
uploaded: 21/08/26 |
 | | Blastobasis lacticolella
© Patrick Clement
Larva feeding on Rowan berries, Halesowen, 16th August 2026.
uploaded: 21/08/26 |
 | | Nomophila noctuella
© Terry Evans
Came to light at Hayley Green on 19/08/26
uploaded: 20/08/26 |
 | | Nomophila noctuella
© Terry Evans
Came to light at Hayley Green on 19/08/26
uploaded: 20/08/26 |
 | | Anania coronata
© Patrick Clement
12mm larva on Elder, The Bog, Shropshire, 19th August 2026.
uploaded: 20/08/26 |
 | | Evergestis limbata
© Richard Clements
16/08/2026 at Bridstow
uploaded: 19/08/26 |
 | | Agriphila geniculea
© Terry Evans
Came to light at Hayley Green on 17/08/26
uploaded: 18/08/26 |
 | | Udea ferrugalis
© Terry Evans
Came to light at Hayley Green on 17/08/26
uploaded: 18/08/26 |
 | | Scythropia crataegella
© Andrew Magnay
To light, 16/8/2026 Hartwell Hills, N.Staffs.
uploaded: 18/08/26 |
 | | Phyllocnistis extrematrix
© Darren Taylor
Perton, Wolverhampton. 15/08/26
uploaded: 17/08/26 |
 | | Chrysoesthia drurella
© Patrick Clement
One of two to actinic light, Malvern VC37 11.07.26
uploaded: 16/08/26 |
 | | Dystebenna stephensi
© Dudley Martin
To actinic light, Malvern, Worcs 20.07.26
uploaded: 16/08/26 |
 | | Nomophila noctuella
© Andrew Magnay
To Light, 12/08/2026 Hartwell Hills, N.Staffs
uploaded: 15/08/26 |
 | | Cydia amplana
© Patrick Clement
To light, Halesowen, 13th August 2026.
uploaded: 15/08/26 |
 | | Cydia amplana
© Patrick Clement
To light, Halesowen, 13th August 2026.
uploaded: 15/08/26 |
 | | Cydia amplana
© Patrick Clement
To light, Halesowen, 13th August 2026.
uploaded: 15/08/26 |
 | | Sorhagenia janiszewskae
© Steve Whitehouse
Alner's Gorse, Dorset. 3rd August 2026.
uploaded: 14/08/26 |
 | | Cydia amplana
© Terry Evans
Came to light at Hayley Green on 12/08/26
uploaded: 14/08/26 |
 | | Tischeria ekebladella
© John Bryan
Initial mines on Quercus cerris, Parrot's Drumble Staffordshire, early August.
uploaded: 12/08/26 |
 | | Evergestis forficalis
© Patrick Clement
18mm larva on Garlic Mustard, Halesowen, 20th July 2026. Adult reared, emerged 11th August 2026.
uploaded: 12/08/26 |
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