17.006 BF456  -  Ypsolophidae -  Ypsolophinae - Ypsolopha horridella - Dark-tufted Scallop - (Treitschke, 1835) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       PDF Icon - click for Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Ypsolophidae Other Name/s: Dark Smudge ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A distinctive species with the forewing extending to a broad point at the apex. Overall blackish-brown to brown with a slight greyish band along the dorsum, containing three large scale tufts.
Distribution:  (Last record: 04/08/2024 at Staveley )  -  A new species for Derbyshire & VC57. Recorded by Stephen Plant from his garden light trap at Allestree on 21st July 2024. A second VC57 record came from Staveley on 4/8/2024 by Sid Morris. 
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  -  On the wing July – September Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Stephen Plant, Sid Morris  © All Rights Reserved
Wingspan: 16-21mm
Food Plant: Apple, Blackthorn
Last Recorded Date: 04/08/2024
Last Recorded By: Sid Morris
Last Recorded General Area: Staveley
No First Date Information Recorded

IMAGES BELOW:  Allestree, Derbyshire – Stephen Plant ©  /  Staveley – Sid Morris ©.

 
 

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