Ypsolopha lyonothamnae

Ypsolopha lyonothamnae is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae.[2] It is known from the Channel Islands of California in the United States.[3]

Ypsolopha lyonothamnae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Ypsolophidae
Genus:
Ypsolopha
Species:
Y. lyonothamnae
Binomial name
Ypsolopha lyonothamnae
(Powell, 1967)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cerostoma lyonothamnae Powell, 1967

The larvae feed on Lyonothamnus species.

References
  1. nearctica Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Biogeography of Lepidoptera on the California Channel Islands Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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