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Ypsolopha sequella
Checklist Number17.012 [B&F: 0462]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Ypsolophidae |
| Subfamily: | Ypsolophinae |
| Genus: | Ypsolopha |
| Species: | sequella |
| Authority: | (Clerck, 1759) |
Common in woodland and urban areas, especially where Field Maple is planted, throughout England and Wales. Fairly widely distributed across Hampshire, but usually no more than about a dozen records annually, and decidedly uncommon on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 17-20 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on the foliage of Field Maple, living beneath 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
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
