Ypsolopha atrobrunnella

Ypsolopha atrobrunnella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the southern part of the Russian Far East and north-eastern China.

Ypsolopha atrobrunnella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Ypsolophidae
Genus:
Ypsolopha
Species:
Y. atrobrunnella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha atrobrunnella
Ponomarenko & Sohn, 2011[1]

The length of the forewings is 8.1–8.4 mm.

The larvae feed on Crataegus maximowiczii and Pyrus species.

Etymology

The specific name atrobrunnella is derived from two Latin roots atro- and brunne-, collectively meaning "dark brown", and refers to the forewing coloration of the species.

References
  1. Five new East-Asian species of the genus Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera: Ypsolophidae)
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