Bena bicolorana (Fuessly, 1775), (scarce silver-lines)


1 Oct 2005 at OSGR: SU56 in Berks, England

Record Summary2 small green larvae, beaten from Oak
Found asLarva
Date1 October 2005
Capture methodbeaten
Associated organismQuercus robur
OS grid refOSGR: SU56
Lat/Lon51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

Notes:

Two small green caterpillars, one had a small white silken sock around its tail; maybe it had just ecdysed. Over a few days they became progessively darker brown. Graze surface of leaf.

11 Oct 05: length = 10.5mm, larvae now pale brown.

14 Oct 05: length = 12.5mm, larvae now brown.

26 Oct 05: length = 10.5mm, quiescent.

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