Ypsolopha dentiferella

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Ypsolopha dentiferella
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Y. dentiferella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha dentiferella
(Walsingham, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Cerostoma dentiferellaWalsingham, 1881
  • Harpipteryx dentiferella
  • Periclymenobius dentiferella

Ypsolopha dentiferella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae first described by Lord Walsingham in 1881. [1] It is found throughout North America. In Canada, it occurs in most provinces, being most frequently collected in British Columbia and Alberta. It has been found in a wide variety of habitats, including mixed wood forests, semi-arid scrubland, prairies and badlands. [2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae have been reared on Pinus banksiana .

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References

  1. "Nomina - Lepidoptera: R-Z". Nearctica. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011.
  2. Aurelian, V. M. (2008). "Species Details Ypsolopha dentiferella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.