Ypsolopha angelicella

Ypsolopha angelicella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Ypsolophidae
Genus:	Ypsolopha
Species:	Y. angelicella
Binomial name
	Ypsolopha angelicella; (Busck, 1903)
Synonyms
	Cerostoma angelicella Busck, 1903 ;

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]

References

^ nearctica Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Notes on the Cerostoma Group of Yponomeutidae, with Descriptions of New North American Species

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[1] rctica Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[2] Notes on the Cerostoma Group of Yponomeutidae, with Descriptions of New North American Species

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