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Incurvaria masculella  
         
 

B&F: 0130

ABH: 8.002

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Common

Primary Habitat:  Woodland & Hedgerows

Wingspan:  12-16mm

Flight Period:  May

Observations: The larva mines the leaves of Hawthorn. The males have highly pectinate antennae, and both sexes can be found by day.

Confusion Species: Incurvaria oehlmanniella

L.O.N.:  Abundant along hedgerows on sunny mornings, May

First Record:  1901, Wallis