Ypsolophidae

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Ypsolophidae
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Ypsolopha asperella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea
Family: Ypsolophidae
Guenée, 1845
Subfamilies

Ypsolophidae is a family of moths with some 160 species. [1] They are included in the Plutellidae by many authors.

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Systematics

This is a list of genera and selected species.

Ypsolophinae

Ochsenheimeriinae

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Ypsolopha scabrella

The following genera are not assigned to a subfamily:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yponomeutoidea</span> Superfamily of moths

Yponomeutoidea is a superfamily of ermine moths and relatives. There are about 1,800 species of Yponomeutoids worldwide, most of them known to come from temperate regions. This superfamily is one of the earliest groups to evolve external feeding and to colonize herbs in addition to shrubs and trees.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Plutellidae</span> Family of moths

The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth of European origin. It was once considered to have three subfamilies: Plutellinae, Praydinae, and Scythropiinae. Praydinae was later elevated to its own family, Praydidae, while Scythropiinae has variously been moved to Yponomeutidae or also elevated to its own family.

<i>Ypsolopha asperella</i> Species of moth

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 instabilella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrghyzstan, Asia Minor and in the southern part of eastern Europe.

<i>Ypsolopha mucronella</i> Species of moth

Ypsolopha mucronella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found from Europe, through Siberia to Japan and in Asia Minor.

Rhabdocosma dolini is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is only known from Madagascar.

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 senex is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae first described by Lord Walsingham in 1889. 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.

<i>Ypsolopha canariella</i> Species of moth

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.

<i>Ypsolopha falciferella</i> Species of moth

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.

<i>Ypsolopha albiramella</i> Species of moth

Ypsolopha albiramella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from Italy, Croatia, Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, Crete and Turkmenistan.

<i>Ypsolopha trichonella</i> Species of moth

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.

<i>Ypsolopha sarmaticella</i> Species of moth

Ypsolopha sarmaticella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine.

Ypsolopha sculpturella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from Croatia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Greece, Crete, Turkey and Israel.

<i>Ypsolopha nigrofasciata</i> Species of moth

Ypsolopha nigrofasciata is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from China (Hebei) and the Russian Far East.

<i>Ypsolopha nigrimaculata</i> Species of moth

Ypsolopha nigrimaculata is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from Korea and the Russian Far East.

Ypsolopha ephedrella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from Turkmenistan and Kyrghyzstan.

Ypsolopha seniculella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from Turkmenistan and Kyrghyzstan.

<i>Ypsolopha</i> Genus of moths

Ypsolopha is a genus of moths of the family Ypsolophidae. It is the type genus of the family and comprises over 120 described species.

References

  1. van Nieukerken; et al. (2011). "Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3148: 212–221. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3148.1.41.