Ypsolopha senex

Species of moth

Ypsolopha senex
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Ypsolophidae
Genus:	Ypsolopha
Species:	Y. senex
Binomial name
*Ypsolopha senex* (Walsingham, 1889)
Synonyms
Trachoma senex Walsingham, 1889 Cerostoma koebelella Dyar, 1900

Ypsolopha senex is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae first described by Lord Walsingham in 1889.^[1] It is found throughout North America. In Canada it occurs in most provinces, from British Columbia and Alberta to Manitoba. It is present in most of the continental United States. It is known from a wide variety of habitats, including riparian ecosystems, mixed wood forest and alpine tundra.^[2]

They are of a uniform, drab colour. Adults are on wing from June to September. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix species.

References

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^ "Nomina - Lepidoptera: R-Z". Nearctica. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011.
^ Aurelian, V. M. (2008). "Species Details Ypsolopha senex". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.