Ypsolopha falciferella
| Ypsolopha falciferella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Ypsolophidae |
| Genus: | Ypsolopha |
| Species: | Y. falciferella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ypsolopha falciferella (Walsingham, 1881)[1] | |
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Ypsolopha falciferella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found throughout much of North America, including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Michigan and Maryland. It is known from a wide variety of habitats, including mixed wood forests, riparian habitats and semi-arid scrubland.[2]
The wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to beginning of October.[3]
The larvae feed on Prunus virginiana. Pupation takes place in an elongated silken cocoon.
References
- ↑ nearctica Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
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