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Ypsolopha dentiferella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Ypsolophidae

Scientific name
  
Ypsolopha dentiferella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ypsolopha

Rank
  
Species

Ypsolopha dentiferella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. 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.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae have been reared on Pinus banksiana.

References

Ypsolopha dentiferella Wikipedia