Ypsolopha asperella
| Ypsolopha asperella | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ypsolopha asperella |
||||||||||||
| Systematics | ||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
| Scientific name | ||||||||||||
| Ypsolopha asperella | ||||||||||||
| ( Linnaeus , 1761) |
Ypsolopha asperella is a butterfly fromthe Ypsolophidae family .
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 20 to 21 millimeters and have a basic white color with brown to black markings.
Occurrence
Ypsolopha asperella occurs in Central and Northern Europe , as well as in Siberia .
Way of life
The larvae live on apple trees ( Malus domestica ), blackthorn ( Prunus spinosa ) and hawthorns ( Crataegus ). They feed on the leaves in loose webs. The pupation takes place in a yellowish cocoon on the underside of leaves.
swell
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ypsolopha asperella in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved February 25, 2011
- ↑ Ypsolopha asperella (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Ypsolophidae). Stockholm Natural History Museum, accessed December 14, 2007 .
Web links
Commons : Ypsolopha asperella - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- www.lepiforum.de Taxonomy and photos