Ypsolopha mucronella

Ypsolopha mucronella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found from Europe, through Siberia to Japan and in Asia Minor.

Ypsolopha mucronella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Ypsolophidae
Genus:
Ypsolopha
Species:
Y. mucronella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha mucronella
Synonyms
  • Phalaena mucronella Scopoli, 1763
  • Phalaena caudella Linnaeus, 1767
  • Tinea acinacidella Hübner, 1796

The wingspan is 26–33 mm. Adults are on wing from August to April.

The larvae feed on Euonymus species, including Euonymus europaeus.


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