Ypsolopha lucella (Fabricius, 1775)
Plain Smudge
17.0070 (B&F: 457)
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea
»Family: Ypsolophidae
»Subfamily: Ypsolophinae
»Tribe: Phalacropterygini
Nationally Scarce A
A very rare resident of West Sussex, with no records for East Sussex. The only recent sighting is of an individual at Ferring in June 2002. It is single-brooded, flying in July and August. The larvae feed on oak. (Pratt, 2011).
