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0455 ~ Ypsolopha scabrella 
UK Status

Resident. Widely distributed and locally common as far north as Cumbria.

Montgomeryshire Status

Locally common at Llanfyllin in the north of the county.

Wingspan :   M & F, 15-21mm.

Confusion species


None.




Flight time & Voltinity (Univoltine)

Habitat

Woodland and gardens.

Foodplant

Hawthorn and apple.

Lifestage data

Spinning. Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds from a slight spinning. Pupates in a whitish cocoon in the leaf litter on the ground.
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Montgomeryshire photos

Photo by MDH, 16th Aug 2009, Llanfyllin

Photo by MDH, 11th Aug 2011, Llanfyllin