Ypsolopha atrobrunnella

Ypsolopha atrobrunnella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Ypsolophidae
Genus: Ypsolopha
Species: Y. atrobrunnella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha atrobrunnella
Ponomarenko & Sohn, 2011[1]

Ypsolopha atrobrunnella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the southern part of the Russian Far East and north-eastern China.

The length of the forewings is 8.1–8.4 mm.

The larvae feed on Crataegus maximowiczii and Pyrus species.

Etymology

The specific name atrobrunnella is derived from two Latin roots atro- and brunne-, collectively meaning "dark brown", and refers to the forewing coloration of the species.

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