Ypsolopha sylvella (Wood Smudge) - iMoths


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Ypsolopha sylvella
Wood Smudge (Linnaeus, 1767)
Ypsolophidae : Ypsolophinae

459 / 17.009

Photo © Brian Jones, 16/08/2012 - Beccles Common

Similar Norfolk Species
Barred Smudge Ypsolopha alpella

Plain Smudge
Ypsolopha lucella

Wingspan:	17-19mm
Flight:	July - Oct.
Foodplant:	Oak.
Nat Status:	Local
Verification Grade: Adult: 2

Norfolk Status
Rare.
Closely resembles the previous species Y. alpella

Specimen taken at East Winch - 08/09/09, first record in Norfolk for many years.
Two VC28 specimens in 2013, and several VC27 records.

VC27,28 records [MBGBI vol3]

Recorded in 12 (17%) of 69 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2019.

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
03/10/2019	1	28	TL78 - Hockwold/Weeting
09/09/2019	1	27	TG04 - Blakeney/Cley
05/09/2018	1	27	TG02 - Foxley/Foulsham
10/08/2018	1	28	TF74 - Holme/Titchwell
13/09/2017	1	28	TL78 - Hockwold/Weeting

Further info: Ypsolopha sylvella

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Suffolk Moths		Hants Moths
	Lepiforum.de		Norfolk Moths (Full)

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