Ypsolopha sordida

Ypsolopha sordida is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from southern China.

Ypsolopha sordida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Ypsolophidae
Genus:
Ypsolopha
Species:
Y. sordida
Binomial name
Ypsolopha sordida
J.C. Sohn & C.S. Wu, in Sohn et al., 2010[1]

The length of the forewings is 10.8 mm.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the Latin adjective sordidus (meaning dirty) and refers to the brown forewing intermixed with fuscous specks in the species.

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References
  1. Descriptions of three new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera: Ypsolophidae) from East Asia, redescription of Y. contractella (Caradja) and a checklist of East Asian Ypsolopha


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