Ypsolopha colleaguella

Ypsolopha colleaguella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the Volga River valley in southern Russia and Kazakhstan (the area of the lower Irtysz River near the Chinese border).

Ypsolopha colleaguella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Ypsolophidae
Genus: Ypsolopha
Species:
Y. colleaguella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha colleaguella
Baraniak, 2007[1]

The wingspan is 17.5–19.5 mm.[2]

Etymology

The name is a dedication to the friends of the author who helped in his work on Ypsolophidae.

References
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  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Ypsolopha colleaguella n. sp. (Lepidoptera: Ypsolophidae) Contributions to the knowledge of Yponomeutoidea (Lepidoptera)


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