Ypsolopha scabrella

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Alternative names
Tufted Scallop
Wainscot Smudge
Description

Wingspan 20-22 mm. Three raised tufts of scales are visible when the moth is at rest.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Frequenting gardens and woodlands.

When to see it

Nocturnal, it flies in July and August and is attracted by light.

Life History

The larvae feed on Apple or Hawthorn.

UK Status

This species is sporadically common over much of England and parts of Wales. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.

VC55 Status

Quite common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)

Reference
17.005 BF455
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    24 July 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    06 August 2010
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    22 July 2010
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby garden1
    02 July 2006
  • Kate Nightingale
    Cropston garden
    15 September 2016
  • Rod Baker
    Newton Harcourt
    02 September 2012

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Wainscot Smudge
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Ypsolophidae
Records on NatureSpot:
154
First record:
31/07/2003 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
10/09/2023 (Higgott, Mike)

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  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    21 August 2012
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    05 August 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    30 August 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    07 August 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    26 July 2011
  • Ron.stevens
    Broughton Astley
    13 August 2011
  • Ron.stevens
    Broughton Astley
    13 August 2011
  • Ron.stevens
    Broughton Astley
    13 August 2011
  • Barbara Cooper
    Long Clawson
    05 August 2013
  • Kate Nightingale
    Cropston garden
    15 September 2016