Ypsolopha dentiferella

Ypsolopha dentiferella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found throughout North America. In Canada, it occurs in most provinces, being most frequently collected in British Columbia and Alberta. It is known from a wide variety of habitats, including mixed wood forests, semi-arid scrubland, prairies and badlands.[2]

Ypsolopha dentiferella
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Y. dentiferella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha dentiferella
(Walsingham, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cerostoma dentiferella Walsingham, 1881
  • Harpipteryx dentiferella
  • Periclymenobius dentiferella

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae have been reared on Pinus banksiana.

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