Ypsolopha nemorella

Ypsolopha nemorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Ypsolophidae
Genus:	Ypsolopha
Species:	Y. nemorella
Binomial name
	Ypsolopha nemorella; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Phalaena nemorella Linnaeus, 1758; Tinea hamella Hübner, 1805; Ypsolophus cultrea Haworth, 1828; Cerostoma nemorella var. ninella Krulikovski, 1908;

Ypsolopha nemorella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in northern and central Europe, mid-eastern China and Russia.

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. It is one of the larger species in the genus Ypsolopha. It has a distinct dark spot on the creamy forewing.^[2] Meyrick describes it- Head and thorax ochreous whitish, patagia light ochreous. Forewings with apex falcate ;whitish -ochreous, more or less brownish -tinged between veins, with scattered black scales ; a darker brownish streak along fold; a black dot below fold before middle. Hindwings pale grey, darker terminally.The larvarosy-ochreous ; dorsal line whitish; 7 and 9 with oblique black lateral marks.^[3]

The larvae feed on Lonicera species.

References[]

^ Fauna Europaea
^ UKmoths
^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] UKmoths

[3] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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