Biology:Ypsolopha falciferella
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | Y. falciferella
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| Ypsolopha falciferella (Walsingham, 1881)
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Ypsolopha falciferella is a species of moth in the family Ypsolophidae first described by Lord Walsingham in 1881.[1] It is found throughout much of North America, including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Michigan and Maryland. It is known from a wide variety of habitats, including mixed wood forests, riparian habitats and semi-arid scrubland.[2]
The wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to beginning of October.[3]
The larvae feed on Prunus virginiana. Pupation takes place in an elongated silken cocoon.
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- ↑ "Nomina - Lepidoptera: R-Z". http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/lepid/lepr-z.htm.
- ↑ "Species Details Ypsolopha falciferella". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. 2008. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6416.
- ↑ "360053.00 – 2380 – Ypsolopha falciferella – (Walsingham, 1881)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=02380.
Wikidata ☰ Q8059519 entry
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