Field Tips
Current Tip
| Species | 952 Commophila aeneana, (Hübner, 1800) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxon stage | Larva | ||
| Time of year | February | ||
| Foodplants | Common Ragwort, Senecio jacobaea | ||
| Tip | Pull gently the last year's flower-stalks of ragwort, and you will find that when the root contains a larva the stem breaks off readily, leaving a piece about two inches high, which is slightly webbed over the hole that leads down to the root. Dig up the roots, plant in pots or boxes, and bring indoors in May. [Tutt] | ||
| Submitted by | Tony Prichard | Tip status | Checked |
| Created | Thu 29-Dec-2005 | Last updated | Thu 29-Dec-2005 |