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Ypsolopha atrobrunnella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Ypsolophidae

Scientific name
  
Ypsolopha atrobrunnella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ypsolopha

Rank
  
Species

Ypsolopha atrobrunnella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the southern part of the Russian Far East and north-eastern China.

The length of the forewings is 8.1–8.4 mm.

The larvae feed on Crataegus maximowiczii and Pyrus species.

Etymology

The specific name atrobrunnella is derived from two Latin roots atro- and brunne-, collectively meaning "dark brown", and refers to the forewing coloration of the species.

References

Ypsolopha atrobrunnella Wikipedia