Ypsolopha nemorella

    Hooked Smudge

    YpsolophidaeABH 17.002 B&F 452

    Scarce in woodland, scattered across the county.  Usually a few recorded per decade, but certainly not annual in occurrence.  The larvae are associated with honeysuckle.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

    Hooked Smudge (Ypsolopha nemorella) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles