Ypsolopha angelicella
Ypsolopha angelicella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Ypsolophidae |
Genus: | Ypsolopha |
Species: | Y. angelicella |
Binomial name | |
Ypsolopha angelicella (Busck, 1903)[1] | |
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Ypsolopha angelicella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the United States, including California.
The moth has a wingspan of 19-22 mm. Its antennae are white with sharp black annulations. The palpi, head and thorax are white and the shoulders yellowish. The forewings are white with striking fawn-brown ornamentation. The hindwings are shining ochreous white and the legs and underside of the body are white.[2]
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