8.004 BF132  –  Incurvariidae –  Incurvariinae – Incurvaria praelatella – Strawberry Cutter – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Incurvariidae  >> Incurvariinae
Other Name/s: Strawberry leaf-cutter, Strawberry Bright
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Lampronia capitella
ID pointers: The moth has whitish markings against a bronzy-purple background colour, with a noticeable small pale dot at base of the wing, and a ferruginous coloured head. A complete pale basal fascia and white terminal cilia.
Distribution:  Uncertain due to insufficient data but appears to be uncommon to rare with only 3 records prior to 2010
General Comment: None
Flight Period: May /  June –  One generation in May & June – flies in sunshine Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 11-14mm
Food Plant: Water Avens and Wild Strawberry
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

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Distribution Map for Incurvaria praelatella

Found 2 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 2 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Incurvaria praelatella

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Incurvaria praelatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Incurvaria praelatella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Incurvaria praelatella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Incurvaria praelatella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Incurvaria praelatella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Incurvaria praelatella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Incurvaria praelatella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Incurvaria praelatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Incurvaria praelatella
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Incurvaria praelatella – 2 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Lathkill DaleSK16X07/06/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Cressbrook Dale, TideswellSK17R18/06/19991Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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