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Ypsolopha acerella

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Species of moth

Ypsolopha acerella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Ypsolophidae
Genus: Ypsolopha
Species: Y. acerella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha acerella
Ponomarenko & Sohn, 2011

Ypsolopha acerella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the Russian Far East and Korea.

The length of the forewings is 7.8–8.3 mm.

The larvae feed on Acer ginnala.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the generic name of the host plant, Acer.

References

  1. Five new East-Asian species of the genus Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera: Ypsolophidae)
Taxon identifiers
Ypsolopha acerella


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