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Ypsolopha nemorella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Ypsolophidae

Scientific name
  
Ypsolopha nella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ypsolopha

Rank
  
Species

Ypsolopha nemorella

Similar
  
Ypsolopha dentella, Ypsolopha mucronella, Ypsolopha parenthesella, Ypsolopha, Ypsolopha scabrella

Ypsolopha nemorella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in northern and central Europe, mid-eastern China and Russia.

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. It is one of the larger species in the Ypsolopha genus. It has a distinct dark spot on the creamy forewing.

The larvae feed on Lonicera species.

References

Ypsolopha nemorella Wikipedia