Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Ypsolophidae Scientific name Ypsolopha nella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ypsolopha Rank Species | |
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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.
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