16.017 BF438 – Yponomeutidae – Yponomeutinae – Swammerdamia pyrella
Yponomeutidae – Yponomeutinae – Swammerdamia pyrella
STATUS – Widespread and common on Hawthorn and Apple
ID POINTERS – A rufous tinge to the wing tip helps distinguish this from all others in the group. A whitish head, thorax dark grey and forewing grey with a darker grey cross-band just over half way. A scattering of blackish scale and a small white spot on the costa towards the wing tip all help with the ID process
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing May – August
IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
