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Ypsolopha mucronella

Checklist Number
17.001 [B&F: 0451]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Ypsolophidae
Subfamily:Ypsolophinae
Genus:Ypsolopha
Species:mucronella
Authority:(Scopoli, 1763)

Local in woodland on chalky soils throughout southern England. Fairly widely distributed across Hampshire, wherever the foodplant is found, but decidedly uncommon on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 26-33 mm. The distinctive attenuated resting posture is shared by a few other species of Ypsolopha, and most closely resembles Y. nemorella, which has a strong basal streak, lacking in Y. nemorella. Larva feeds on Spindle, beneath a silken web.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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