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Ypsolopha unicipunctella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Ypsolophidae

Scientific name
  
Ypsolopha unicipunctella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ypsolopha

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Ypsolopha dentella, Ypsolopha, Ypsolophidae

Ypsolopha unicipunctella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the United States, including Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona.

The wingspan is 17-23 mm.

The antennae are white, dotted with dark brown. The labial palpi on the outside are dark fuscous, striated transversely with white. The underside and inside of the second joint are silvery white. The brush is small and the terminal joint is thickened in front with rough scales. The face, head, thorax and anterior wings are unicolored pale olive buff with golden reflections. There is a conspicuous black round dot and a few scattered black scales at the end of the cell, especially in the apical part of the wing. The hindwings are light silvery gray, deepening toward the edges.

References

Ypsolopha unicipunctella Wikipedia