Ypsolopha senex
| Ypsolopha senex | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | Y. senex
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ypsolopha senex (Walsingham, 1889)[1]
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Ypsolopha senex is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found throughout North America. In Canada it occurs in most provinces, from British Columbia and Alberta to Manitoba. It is present in most of the continental United States. It is known from a wide variety of habitats, including riparian ecosystems, mixed wood forest and alpine tundra.[2]
They are of a uniform, drab colour. Adults are on wing from June to September. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix species. Feeding occurs in a loose web. Pupation takes place in a silken cocoon of a tubular shape.
References
- ^ nearctica Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Wikispecies has information related to Ypsolopha senex.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ypsolopha senex.
 | This article relating to the family Ypsolophidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |