Ypsolopha helva is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from north-western China.
Ypsolopha helva | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Ypsolophidae |
Genus: | Ypsolopha |
Species: | Y. helva |
Binomial name | |
Ypsolopha helva J.C. Sohn & C.S. Wu, in Sohn et al., 2010[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 6.7 mm.
The specific name helva is derived from the Latin adjective helvus (meaning pale yellow) and refers to the yellowish white forewing of the new species.
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