Ypsolopha vittella
Elm Smudge
Wingspan 16 to 20 mm. The appearance of the adult can vary, with some showing rather more blackish suffusion on the dorsal region.
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This species inhabits woodland and copses.
It flies in July and August.
The larvae feed on the leaves and flowers of Elm or Beech, living in a slight silken web.
Widespread but local in Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation's Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Pete Leonard
Hose Thorns
02 September 2021
Pete Leonard
Grantham Canal, nr Hose
02 September 2021
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- Common names
- Elm Smudge
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- Moths
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- Records on NatureSpot:
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- First record:
- 02/09/2021 (Leonard, Pete)
- Last record:
- 02/09/2021 (Leonard, Pete)
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