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 unknown feeding pattern on Alnus, 2015-07-03
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 26-11-2015 23:20
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Member Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1171 Joined: 19.12.14 |
Hello, for which insect larva is this feeding pattern typical, does somebody know that? Thanks for your help! Lennart 2015-07-03, Northern Germany, S-H, Mohrkirch, hedge bank, Alnus sp. Lennart Bendixen attached the following image:  [195.55Kb] |
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| BubikolRamios |
Posted on 29-11-2015 14:17
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Member Location: Slovenia Posts: 1728 Joined: 14.06.09 |
perhaps Phyllonorycter froelichiella -->http://www.lepifo...elichiella
Edited by BubikolRamios on 29-11-2015 14:17 highly searchable nature photo galery --> http://agrozoo.ne....jsp?l2=en |
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 29-11-2015 15:09
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Member Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1171 Joined: 19.12.14 |
That's possible indeed! I've seen Phyllonorycter nicellii / froelichiella in the same hedge, so it wouldn't be unlikely. Thanks for the good hint! |
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| empeejay |
Posted on 29-11-2015 15:28
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Member Location: Posts: 234 Joined: 15.05.06 |
Certainly not! See this. It also feeds on Alnus. BubikolRamios wrote: perhaps Phyllonorycter froelichiella -->http://www.lepifo...elichiella |
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| Lennart Bendixen |
Posted on 29-11-2015 18:28
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Member Location: Northern Germany Posts: 1171 Joined: 19.12.14 |
You're right, there are no mines visible in my leaf, as opposed to the ones in lepiforum. So Tenthredinidae fits even better - thank you! According to Lorenz / Kraus there are several species feeding on Alnus, but unfortunately they didn't add any pictures  |
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| BubikolRamios |
Posted on 29-11-2015 21:05
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Member Location: Slovenia Posts: 1728 Joined: 14.06.09 |
I see no problem that you don't see any mine there. "Mines" can start there life and die at any time within process for whatever reason. If I would speculate I wold say we see feeding damage of caterpillar which later/before creates tent (lepiforum), but that is speculation. Edited by BubikolRamios on 29-11-2015 21:08 highly searchable nature photo galery --> http://agrozoo.ne....jsp?l2=en |
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