Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Ypsolophidae Scientific name Ypsolopha flavistrigella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ypsolopha Rank Species | |
Similar Ypsolopha dentella, Ypsolopha, Plutella | ||
Ypsolopha flavistrigella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It was known only from the southern part of the United States (Texas, California, Utah and Colorado), but has also been recorded from Alberta, Canada.
The wingspan is about 23 mm. Adults are on wing from May to the beginning of October.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix species.
References
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