Ypsolopha persicella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in southern-eastern and central Europe, the Crimea, the Caucasus and Asia Minor.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Ypsolophidae |
Genus: | Ypsolopha |
Species: | Y. persicella
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Binomial name | |
Ypsolopha persicella (Fabricius, 1787)
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The wingspan is 19–21 mm.
The larvae feed on Rosaceae species, including almond, apricot and peach.
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