The larval cases of Dahlia triquetrella were discovered by Mark Radford on 8th and 10th February 2026, whilst he was searching local cemeteries and churchyards for this species and for Luffia lapidella. On 8th February larval cases were found at Eckington Cemetery and on 10th February more were discovered at Bolsover Churchyard. Winged males do occur in Europe, but only the parthenogenetic (does not require the male to reproduce) wingless female of Dahlica triquetrella has been recorded in Britain. Mark’s research and efforts in the field have certainly paid off for him. The identification of this difficult species was confirmed by Trevor Pendleton.
