Ypsolopha tesselatidorsata
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Ypsolopha tesselatidorsata is a moth
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 Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...

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The length of the forewings is 6.8–7.8 mm.

Etymology

The specific name tesselatidorsata is derived from the Latin tesselatus (meaning checkered) and dorsum (meaning back), in concordance with the pattern of the forewing dorsal half.
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