Bug FAQCanary Ypsolopha Moth
Ypsolopha canariella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Ypsolophidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 20 mm. It occurs across North America from sea level up to roughly 1,830 m elevation and adults are active from June through September.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing from June to September.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Montana, California, Minnesota, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When are adult Canary Ypsolopha moths active?
Adults can be seen flying from June through September.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Ypsolophidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypsolopha_canariella
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.