Ypsolopha lutisplendida is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from north-western China.
Ypsolopha lutisplendida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Ypsolophidae |
Genus: | Ypsolopha |
Species: | Y. lutisplendida |
Binomial name | |
Ypsolopha lutisplendida Ponomarenko & Sohn, 2011[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 9.6–10.7 mm.
The larvae feed on the pine tree Pinus tabulaeformis.
The specific name lutisplendida is derived from the Latin luteus (meaning yellow) and splendidus (meaning shining), in concordance with the yellowish glittering of the forewings.
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