Photo © Andy Mitchell
Incurvaria pectinea
Checklist Number08.001 [B&F: 0129]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Incurvariidae |
| Subfamily: | Incurvariinae |
| Genus: | Incurvaria |
| Species: | pectinea |
| Authority: | Haworth, 1828 |
Local in woodland and heathland throughout the British Isles, more numerous in the north. In Hampshire fairly well-distributed, but less common on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 12-16 mm. The main confusion species are I. masculella and I. oehlmanniella, but I. pectinea is less distinctly marked. Larva mines leaves of Silver and Downy Birch, and Hazel, living within a movable case, subsequently feeding in fallen leaves, and over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
