Species Details

ABH: 8.002

BF: 130

Family: Incurvariidae

Subfamily: Incurvariinae

Taxon: Incurvaria masculella

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Feathered Cutter

Account: Common on woodland edges, hedgerows, scrubland and gardens throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in both Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 12-16 mm. Female could be confused with I. oehlmanniella but yellow marking on costa (if present) is closer to head than adjacent tornal spot, also has relatively narrow scales on the hindwing (MBGBI Vol 1). Larva mines leaves of Hawthorn, living within a movable case, subsequently feeding in the fallen leaves.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 12 — 16 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 3 Apr (2023) — 2 Jun (2013)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Crataegus sp., Rosa sp. (a Rose).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Common

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 2 — Care needed to identify 🤔
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/incurvaria-masculella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 99

Individuals: 23

Earliest Year: 1999

Latest Year: 2025

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