Ypsolophidae
36a0169 –
2400 Ypsolopha walsinghamiella
(Busck, 1903)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Rosaceae. Host genera: Chamaebatiaria Prunus Purshia. Notes: live in open webs on foliage (Eiseman 2020). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
walsinghamiella (Busck, 1903) (Trachoma) - MONA 1983: 2400; TL: Williams, AZ.instabilella of authors; (not Mann, 1866) (Cerostoma) misappl. |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Busck, A., 1903. Notes on the Cerostoma Group of Yponomeutidę, with Descriptions of New North American Species. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 11: 57.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 11.2m; p. 106. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Sohn, J.-C., 2023. The subfamily Ypsolophinae of the world. National Institute of Biological Resources, 288 pages.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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