Morley's Final Catalogue: Three specimens taken in Benacre woods during 1934-7 (Goddard).

Recent Status: Recorded across Suffolk but not common.

Life Style: The species is stated to be single brooded and flying during August however Suffolk data does not comply with this being found from June to September. The larvae feed in a slight web on leaves of deciduous Quercus. They pupate in a cocoon on the foodplant.

Identification: The moth is a broad winged Ypsolopha and normally a pale lemon yellow with a pair of short dorsal marks not reaching mid wing. The wing is strigulated brown. The thorax and head are the same colour as the wing and the face is white. The termen is not falcate and normally straight or slightly concave.

Recorded in 21 (36%) of 58 10k Squares. First Recorded in 1934. Last Recorded in 2025. Additional Stats

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