Family: Ypsolophidae Checklist Number: 17.002
Ypsolopha nemorella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pale Honeysuckle Moth
A rare species with a sparse Scottish distribution confined to the west coast. First recorded on the Outer Hebrides in 2011 from South Uist. Found in woodland from July to August. Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) is the primary foodplant.
References:
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.