Sussex Moth Group: Incurvaria praelatella

Incurvaria praelatella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Strawberry Cutter
(Strawberry Bright)
8.0040 (B&F: 132)

»Suborder: Glossata
  »Superfamily: Adeloidea
    »Family: Incurvariidae
      »Subfamily: Incurvariinae
        »Tribe: Trifurculini

Number of records: 4
Recorded in: 4 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 02 vi 2018

Identification
difficulty

: 2Adult: Can be confused with other species

A resident species. Scarce in East Sussex and undetected in West Sussex since its last listing in 1905. Perhaps seriously under-recorded. Single-brooded, flying mainly during June. Larvae feed on wild strawberry. (Pratt, 2011)

Rowland Wood, 17 v 2014
Photo: Bob Foreman

Distribution at 1km scale

Distribution at 1km scale

Phenology (adult)

No larval records