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Honeysuckle Moth
Ypsolopha dentella
Checklist Number17.003 [B&F: 0453]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Ypsolophidae |
| Subfamily: | Ypsolophinae |
| Genus: | Ypsolopha |
| Species: | dentella |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1775) |
Common in woodland, hedgerows and gardens throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight present in small numbers in most ten-kilometre squares. Wingspan 20-22 mm. Unmistakable, with characteristic upturned wingtips. Larva feeds on Honeysuckle, beneath a silken web, over-wintering as an egg.
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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
