Biology:Ypsolopha vittella
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Ypsolopha vittella, the elm autumn moth, is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found from Europe through Siberia to Japan , including China , Asia Minor and mideast Asia. The habitat consists of woodlands and copses.
The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The head is light grey. Forewings pale grey or whitish-grey, sometimes brownish-mixed, sprinkled or strigulated with dark grey, sometimes more or less wholly suffused with blackish; a blackish or dark fuscous streak along dorsum, forming triangular projections upwards before and beyond middle. Hindwings are grey. The larva is brown- blackish; dorsal stripe broadly whitish.[2] It is a variable species, with some adults showing more blackish suffusion on the dorsal region.
Adults are on wing from July to August.[3] There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves and flowers of Ulmus and Fagus species. They live in a slight silken web. Pupation takes place in a loose white cocoon on the trunk of the food plant or among plant debris on the ground.[4] Other recorded food plants include Quercus, Lonicera and Acer pseudosieboldianum.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ 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
- ↑ UKmoths
- ↑ Lepidoptera of Belgium
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q8059595 entry
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