Ypsolopha angelicella

Species of moth

Ypsolopha angelicella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Ypsolophidae
Genus:	Ypsolopha
Species:	Y. angelicella
Binomial name
*Ypsolopha angelicella* (Busck, 1903)^[1]
Synonyms
Cerostoma angelicella Busck, 1903

Ypsolopha angelicella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the United States, including California.

The moth has a wingspan of 19–22 mm. Its antennae are white with sharp black annulations. The palpi, head and thorax are white and the shoulders yellowish. The forewings are white with striking fawn-brown ornamentation. The hindwings are shining ochreous white and the legs and underside of the body are white.^[2]

References

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^ nearctica Archived January 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Notes on the Cerostoma Group of Yponomeutidae, with Descriptions of New North American Species This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.