Ypsolopha nemorella

Ypsolopha nemorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Ypsolophidae
Genus: Ypsolopha
Species: Y. nemorella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha nemorella
(Linnaeus, 1758)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena nemorella Linnaeus, 1758
  • Tinea hamella Hübner, 1805
  • Ypsolophus cultrea Haworth, 1828
  • Cerostoma nemorella var. ninella Krulikovski, 1908

Ypsolopha nemorella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in northern and central Europe, mid-eastern China and Russia.

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. It is one of the larger species in the Ypsolopha genus. It has a distinct dark spot on the creamy forewing.[2]

The larvae feed on Lonicera species.

References

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