Bug FAQYpsolopha delicatella
Ypsolopha delicatella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Ypsolophidae
Ypsolopha delicatella is a small moth with a wingspan of about 17 mm. Its forewings are dark reddish-brown with purple reflections, a bright golden-yellow costal area, and a pure white streak separating these colors, while the hindwings are light silvery-ochreous.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The head, thorax, and legs are white, with the front two pairs of legs mottled with black.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan measures about 17 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in the United States, with records from Arizona and California.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Michigan.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Ypsolophidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypsolopha_delicatella
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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