Hypsopygia thymetusalis

Hypsopygia thymetusalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Hypsopygia
Species:	H. thymetusalis
Binomial name
	Hypsopygia thymetusalis; (Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
	Botus thymetusalisWalker, 1859; Dolichomia thymetusalis; Herculia thymetusalis; Asopia devialisGrote, 1875;

Last updated August 03, 2025

Hypsopygia thymetusalis, the spruce needleworm moth or paler dolichomia moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypsopygia . It was described by Francis Walker in 1859 and is found in the northeastern United States and adjoining Canada west to British Columbia.^[2]

The wingspan is about 22 mm.

The larvae feed on Picea species. They roll the leaves of their host plant.

References

↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
↑ Bird, C. D. (2009). "Species Details: Dolichomia thymetusalis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 27, 2020.

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[1] Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.

[2] Bird, C. D. (2009). "Species Details: Dolichomia thymetusalis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 27, 2020.

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