Ypsolopha lutisplendida

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

Ypsolopha lutisplendida is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from north-western China.

The length of the forewings is 9.6–10.7 mm.

The larvae feed on Pinus tabulaeformis.

Etymology

The specific name lutisplendida, is derived from the Latin luteus (meaning yellow) and splendidus (meaning shining), in concordance with the yellowish glittering of the forewings.

References

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