Ypsolopha falciferella

Ypsolopha falciferella is a species of moth in the family Ypsolophidae first described by Lord Walsingham in 1881.[1] 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]

Ypsolopha falciferella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Ypsolophidae
Genus:
Ypsolopha
Species:
Y. falciferella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha falciferella
(Walsingham, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Cerostoma falciferella Walsingham, 1881
  • Ypsolophus ordinalis (Meyrick, 1914)

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
  1. "Nomina - Lepidoptera: R-Z". Nearctica. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011.
  2. Aurelian, V. M. (2008). "Species Details Ypsolopha falciferella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  3. "360053.00 – 2380 – Ypsolopha falciferella – (Walsingham, 1881)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
Wikispecies has information related to Ypsolopha falciferella.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ypsolopha falciferella.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.