Ypsolopha sylvella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Ypsolophidae |
Genus: | Ypsolopha |
Species: | Y. sylvella
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Binomial name | |
Ypsolopha sylvella | |
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Ypsolopha sylvella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 18–20 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September.[2] There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus species.[3]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Ypsolopha sylvella.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine