Ypsolopha lutisplendida

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Ypsolopha lutisplendida
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Y. lutisplendida
Binomial name
Ypsolopha lutisplendida
Ponomarenko & Sohn, 2011[1]

Ypsolopha lutisplendida is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from north-western China.

The length of the forewings is 9.6–10.7 mm.

The larvae feed on the pine tree Pinus tabulaeformis.

Etymology[]

The specific name lutisplendida is derived from the Latin luteus (meaning yellow) and splendidus (meaning shining), in concordance with the yellowish glittering of the forewings.

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