20.005 Triple-barred Argent (Argyresthia trifasciata) in the garden, May 8th 2011. Captured in the early morning. My first record was also in the garden on June 23rd 06 where individuals have been seen a handful of times since.
20.011 Gold-ribbon Argent (Argyresthia brockeella), North Dean meadow, June 15th 06. A field observation.
20.012 Golden Argent (Argyresthia goedartella), North Dean wood, July 10th 06. A field observation on birch just as the sun came out to illuminate the moth. A commonly seen species.20.016 Netted Argent (Argyresthia retinella) captured by day along the top of North Dean wood on July 2nd 09.
20.019 Apple Fruit Moth (Argyresthia conjugella) at Norland Bilberry Slopes, June 28th 2018. A field observation. Practically every Rowan tree on the site had several of these either resting on the leaves or were easily disturbed by gently tapping the branches.
20.020 Brown Rowan Argent (Argyresthia semifusca), North Dean wood, Aug. 31st 06. A field observation. The forewing has a delicate violet flush which just comes through in the photo.
20.022 Hawthorn Argent (Argyresthia bonnetella), May 31st 2010. Reared from a larva spun up in Hawthorn near Sterne Mill bridge.
21.001 Apple Leaf Miner (Lyonetia clerkella) mine and larva in cultivated apple at Hollin Hall orchard, Hardcastle Crags on Sept. 6th 2023.
The more noticeably segmented body of the larva helps identify this species.21.004 Laburnum Leaf Miner vacated mines in Laburnum at Elland Bridge, June 21st 2018.
21.004 Laburnum Leaf Miner, Mar. 17th 2010. Reared from a mine found in Laburnum at Birdcage Hill the previous autumn. Considering I only had one larva to try and rear through over winter I was pleased with the outcome.
21.005 Broom Bent-wing (Leucoptera spartifoliella) mine and cocoon on Broom, Norland moor, May 12th 2010. Unlike the mines the cocoons are easy to spot and there were several on this one plant.
21.005 Broom Bent-wing (Leucoptera spartifoliella), June 3rd 2010. One of three reared from the cocoons mentioned above.
22.002 Ash Bud Moth (Prays fraxinella), feeding signs on Ash at Exley Bank wood, May 1st 2019. Note the withered shoot with a silk web and frass at the base.
22.002 Ash Bud Moth (Prays fraxinella), a close-up of the feeding signs described above.
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