The books say that the larval food plant is unknown. I kind of like the fact that there's a moth at the bottom of the garden which no one knows what it eats!
Showing posts with label Nemophora degeerella. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nemophora degeerella. Show all posts
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Got the horn
The first Nemophora degeerella of the year appeared in the garden today, slightly later than last year. I love these longhorn moths, they have bags of character. The males' antennae are three to four times the length of the fore wing. In June, I see groups of males displaying, I guess in a lek.
The books say that the larval food plant is unknown. I kind of like the fact that there's a moth at the bottom of the garden which no one knows what it eats!
The books say that the larval food plant is unknown. I kind of like the fact that there's a moth at the bottom of the garden which no one knows what it eats!
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