Photo © Mike Wall
Hawthorn Moth
Scythropia crataegella
Checklist Number25.001 [B&F: 0450]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Scythropiidae |
| Subfamily: | Scythropiinae |
| Genus: | Scythropia |
| Species: | crataegella |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1767) |
Common in hedgerows and scrub throughout southern England, north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widely distributed, but not particularly common. Wingspan 11-15 mm. Larva mines leaves of Hawthorn and Blackthorn, living and feeding gregariously within a silken web.
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)
