Ypsolopha scabrella
Ypsolopha scabrella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Ypsolophidae |
Genus: | Ypsolopha |
Species: | Y. scabrella |
Binomial name | |
Ypsolopha scabrella Linnaeus, 1761 | |
The Wainscot Hooktip or Wainscot Smudge (Ypsolopha scabrella) is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in Europe, China, Russia, Asia Minor and Mideast Asia.
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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The wingspan is 20–22 mm. The moth flies from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Apple, Crataegus and Cotoneaster.
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