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Ypsolopha senex (Walsingham, 1889) | |
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Ypsolopha senex is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae first described by Lord Walsingham in 1889. [1] It is found throughout North America. In Canada it occurs in most provinces, from British Columbia and Alberta to Manitoba. It is present in most of the continental United States. It is known from a wide variety of habitats, including riparian ecosystems, mixed wood forest and alpine tundra. [2]
They are of a uniform, drab colour. Adults are on wing from June to September. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix species. Feeding occurs in a loose web. Pupation takes place in a silken cocoon of a tubular shape.
Ypsolophidae is a family of moths with some 160 species. They are included in the Plutellidae by many authors.
Ypsolopha asperella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in Northern and Central Europe, Siberia, Korea, China, Asia Minor and Mideast Asia.
Ypsolopha ustella, the variable ypsolopha moth, is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in most of Europe and is also present in North America.
Ypsolopha parenthesella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found from Europe to Japan, as well as north-eastern China, Asia Minor and mideast Asia.
Ypsolopha nemorella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in northern and central Europe, mid-eastern China and Russia.
Ypsolopha horridella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in northern and central Europe, the Middle East, China and Russia.
Ypsolopha dorsimaculella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae first described by William D. Kearfott in 1907. It is found throughout North America. In Canada, it is known from British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. It is known from most of the continental United States. The habitat consists of mixed wood forests, riparian areas and possibly scrubland.
Ypsolopha dentiferella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae first described by Lord Walsingham in 1881. 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.
Ypsolopha canariella, the canary ypsolopha moth, is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. The species was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1881. It is found throughout North America from sea level up to elevations of 1,830 meters. In Canada it occurs in most provinces, from British Columbia and Alberta to Ontario. It is present in most of the continental United States. It is known from a wide variety of habitats, including mixed wood forests, semi-arid scrubland, prairies and badlands.
Ypsolopha falciferella is a species of moth in the family Ypsolophidae first described by Lord Walsingham in 1881. It is found throughout much of North America, including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Michigan and Maryland. It is known from a wide variety of habitats, including mixed wood forests, riparian habitats and semi-arid scrubland.
Ypsolopha flavistrigella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae first described by August Busck in 1906. It was known only from the southern part of the United States, but has also been recorded from Alberta, Canada.
Ypsolopha lyonothamnae is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the Channel Islands of California in the United States.
Ypsolopha sylvella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in most of Europe.
Ypsolopha trichonella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from Spain, Croatia, the northern Aegean Islands and Turkmenistan.
Ypsolopha coriacella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Russia.
Ypsolopha falcella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from northern and central Europe and Russia.
Ypsolopha amoenella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from Japan, Korea, north-eastern China and Russia.
Ypsolopha longa is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from Japan, Korea and Russia.
Ypsolopha parallela is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from Japan, Korea, China and Russia.
Ypsolopha is a genus of moths of the family Ypsolophidae. It is the type genus of the family and comprises over 120 described species.