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Ypsolopha scabrella
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Ypsolopha scabrella

(Linnaeus, 1761)455 / 17.005

Fairly common resident.

Malus, Crataegus, Cotoneaster spp., Pyracantha coccinea, with larva feeding in a flimsy web May/June.

Recorded in 97 (69%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1883.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 15-21mm
Flight: July to September
Foodplant:   Hawthorn, Apple
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
20/09/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO97
08/09/20242VC40 - ShropshireSO49
06/09/20241VC40 - ShropshireSO49
06/09/20241VC39 - StaffordshireSJ84
06/09/20241VC37 - WorcestershireSO97
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