Ypsolopha dentiferella

Ypsolopha dentiferella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Ypsolophidae
Genus:	Ypsolopha
Species:	Y. dentiferella
Binomial name
	Ypsolopha dentiferella; (Walsingham, 1881)
Synonyms
	Cerostoma dentiferella Walsingham, 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 is known from 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.

References[]

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

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[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.

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