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Ypsolopha parenthesella
Photo © Patrick Clement,  To light, Kinver Edge, Staffordshire. 23rd August 2022.

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Ypsolopha parenthesella

(Linnaeus, 1761)460 / 17.010

Common Resident.

Quercus spp., Betula spp., Corylus avellana, Carpinus betulus, Alnus glutinosa. With larva feeding in May/June in a flimsy web.

Verification Grade Comment: To allow for dark forms

Recorded in 93 (66%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1869.
Last Recorded in 2024.
(Data up to end 2024)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 15-19mm
Flight: July - October
Foodplant:   Oak, Hazel, hawthorn, Hornbeam, birch
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2024)
Date#VC10k Area
09/10/20241VC40 - ShropshireSO49
08/10/20241VC40 - ShropshireSO49
24/09/20241VC40 - ShropshireSO49
11/09/20241VC40 - ShropshireSO49
08/09/20241VC40 - ShropshireSO49
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