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.
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