Ypsolopha dentiferella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Ypsolophidae |
| Genus: | Ypsolopha |
| Species: | Y. dentiferella
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| Binomial name | |
| Ypsolopha dentiferella (Walsingham, 1881)
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Ypsolopha dentiferella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae first described by Lord Walsingham in 1881.[1] It is found throughout North America. In Canada, it occurs in most provinces, being most frequently collected in British Columbia and Alberta. It has been found in a wide variety of habitats, including mixed wood forests, semi-arid scrubland, prairies and badlands.[2]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae have been reared on Pinus banksiana.
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 dentiferella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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