Biology:Ypsolopha dentella

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Ypsolopha dentella
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Y. dentella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha dentella
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Alucita dentella Fabricius, 1775
  • Phalaena (Tinea) dentella
  • Tinea harpella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Cerostoma affinitella Staudinger, 1892

Ypsolopha dentella, the honeysuckle moth, is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in Europe, Anatolia, north-eastern China , Russia and mideast Asia. It is also present in North America, where it is known from the eastern United States and southern Canada .

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The head and thorax are white, patagia deep brown. Forewings with apex very strongly falcate; deep ochreous-brown, lighter towards costa anteriorly ; a light yellmv dorsal streak from base to tornus, edged above by a fine white line which is posteriorly bent obliquely upwards to disc at 2/3. Hindwings are rather dark grey. The larva is pale yellowish-green ; dorsal stripe broad, brown-reddish.[1]

The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on honeysuckle, Symphoricarpos albus and Weigela.

References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
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Wikidata ☰ Q1367172 entry