UKMoths Ypsolopha sylvella - Distribution map
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17.009 BF459
Ypsolopha sylvella
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Wingspan 18-20 mm.
This oak-feeding species is locally distributed in much of England north to Yorkshire.
It closely resembles the slightly commoner Y. alpella, which also is found in oak woods, and has a similar distribution, so care has to be taken with identification.
The adult moths occur during August and September, and can be attracted by light.
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