Ypsolopha ustella

Ypsolopha ustella, the variable ypsolopha moth, is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae.[2] It is found in most of Europe and is also present in North America.

Two leaves of hornbeam fastened together by larva
Larva

Variable ypsolopha moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Ypsolophidae
Genus:
Ypsolopha
Species:
Y. ustella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha ustella
(Clerck, 1759)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena ustella Clerck, 1759
  • Phalaena radiatella Donovan, 1794
  • Ypsolopha quinquepunctatus Haworth, 1828
  • Ypsolopha lutosus Haworth, 1828
  • Ypsolopha flaviciliatus Haworth, 1828
  • Ypsolopha rufimitrella Stephens, 1834
  • Ypsolopha variella (Hübner, 1796)
  • Ypsolopha fissella (Hübner, 1796)
  • Ypsolopha lutarella (Hübner, 1796)
  • Ypsolopha byssinella (Hübner, 1810-13)
  • Ypsolopha unitella (Treitschke, 1833)
  • Ypsolopha fulvella (Duponchel, 1838)
  • Ypsolopha ochrella (Chambers, 1880)

The wingspan is 15–20 mm.[3] It is a variable species with numerous colour forms. Adults are on wing from mid-July to April in western Europe, but can be on wing nearly year round depending on the location. The species overwinters as an adult.

The larvae feed on the upperside of the leaves of Quercus species. They live under a slight web. Pupation takes place in a whitish boat-shaped cocoon on a leaf, trunk, or amongst leaf-litter on the ground.[4]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. UKmoths
  4. Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived May 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine


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