Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Ypsolophidae Scientific name Ypsolopha mucronella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ypsolopha Rank Species | |
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Similar Ypsolopha asperella, Ypsolopha, Ypsolopha dentella, Ypsolopha ustella, Ypsolopha scabrella |
Ypsolopha mucronella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found from Europe, through Siberia to Japan and in Asia Minor.
The wingspan is 26–33 mm. Adults are on wing from August to April.
The larvae feed on Euonymus species, including Euonymus europaeus.
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