Ypsolopha lucella
Checklist Number17.007 [B&F: 0457]
Verification
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Classification
| Family: | Ypsolophidae |
| Subfamily: | Ypsolophinae |
| Genus: | Ypsolopha |
| Species: | lucella |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1775) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in oak woodland in the south of England, northwards to Staffordshire and The Wash; a few records from Lincolnshire to Co. Durham (MBGBI Vol 3). In Hampshire there are very few records, and the species is evidently very scarce. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 16-18 mm. Readily distinguished from Y. alpella, or pale forms of Y. ustella, by the pale head and thorax (MBGBI Vol 3). Larva feeds on Oak, 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
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 01/09/1972 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 12/07/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Marwell (SU52) | 08/08/2005 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 09/08/2006 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 12/08/2006 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 11/09/1976 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wildhern (SU35) | 02/09/1996 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Coombe Wood and the Lythe SSSI (SU73) | 31/05/2003 | one | Tony Dobson & G A Henwood | Larval |