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Ypsolopha falcella

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Ypsolopha falcella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Ypsolophidae
Genus: Ypsolopha
Species:
Y. falcella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha falcella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea falcella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

Ypsolopha falcella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from northern and central Europe and Russia.

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The antennas lies just over half the length of front wing. A wide, yellow-white longitudinal line runs almost to the trailing edge from the base.[2]

The larvae feed on Lonicera species.

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