Ypsolopha angelicella
Encyclopedia
Ypsolopha angelicella is a moth
of the family Ypsolophidae
. It is known from the United States
, including California
.
The wingspan
is 19-22 mm.
The antennae are white with sharp black annulations. The palpi, head and thorax are white and the shoulders yellowish. The forewings are white with striking fawn-brown ornamentation. The hindwings are shining ochreous white and the legs and underside of the body are white.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Ypsolophidae
Ypsolophidae
Ypsolophidae is a family of moth. They are included in the Plutellidae by many authors.-Ypsolophinae:* Phrealcia Chrétien, 1900** Phrealcia brevipalpella Chrétien, 1900** Phrealcia eximiella...
. It is known from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, including California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 19-22 mm.
The antennae are white with sharp black annulations. The palpi, head and thorax are white and the shoulders yellowish. The forewings are white with striking fawn-brown ornamentation. The hindwings are shining ochreous white and the legs and underside of the body are white.