17.01 BF460 – Ypsolophidae – Ypsolophinae – Ypsolopha parenthesella
Ypsolophidae – Ypsolophinae – Ypsolopha parenthesella – White-shouldered Smudge
STATUS – Widespread and common throughout the county
ID POINTERS – Exhibits a number of colour variations. Head can be white or pale yellowish-brown. Forewings orangey brown. occasionally pale brown, sometimes unicolorous. Sometimes the white patch in the costal half from the base is missing. Confusion with y.ustella can occur.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing August – September
IMAGES – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar© – Buxton – Steve Orridge©
