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Paraswammerdamia nebulella (Goeze, 1783)

Hawthorn Drab
(Hawthorn Ermel)
16.0200 (B&F: 441)

Synonym(s):
Paraswammerdamia lutarea (Haworth, 1828)


»Suborder: Glossata
  »Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea
    »Family: Yponomeutidae
      »Subfamily: Yponomeutinae
        »Tribe: Phalacropterygini

Number of records: 486
Recorded in: 84 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 24 x 2024
Identification 
difficulty 
: 4Adult: Dissection required
Notes: Poorly marked / worn examples, otherwise 2

A resident that usually occurs singly or sparingly at mv light in a wide range of habitats in both vice-counties. It is single-brooded, flying mainly from early June to the third week of August, occasionally from late May. The larvae feed on hawthorn and mountain ash. (Pratt, 2011).

Paraswammerdamia nebulella
West Ashling, 12 vii 2015
Photo: Sue Davies
Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Rewell Wood, 20 vii 2018
Photo: Colin Knight
Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Crawley Down, 18 vi 2025
Photo: Martin Williams
Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Crowborough, 25 vii 2015
Photo: Charles Waters
Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Hurstpierpoint, 11 vii 2022
Photo: Dennis Chanter
Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Scotney Estate, 20 vi 2022
Photo: Charles Waters and Alison Playle
Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Battle, 8 vii 2023
Photo: David Gardiner

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