Ypsolopha persicella

Ypsolopha persicella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Ypsolophidae
Genus: Ypsolopha
Species: Y. persicella
Binomial name
Ypsolopha persicella
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Alucita persicella Fabricius 1787

Ypsolopha persicella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in southern-eastern and central Europe, the Crimea, the Caucasus and Asia Minor.

The wingspan is 19–21 mm.

The larvae feed on Rosaceae species, including almond, apricot and peach.

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