Ypsolopha scabrella
| Ypsolopha scabrella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Ypsolophidae |
| Genus: | Ypsolopha |
| Species: | Y. scabrella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ypsolopha scabrella Linnaeus, 1761 | |
The wainscot hooktip or wainscot smudge (Ypsolopha scabrella) is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is found in Europe, China, Russia, Asia Minor and mideast Asia.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The wingspan is 20–22 mm. The moth flies from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on apple, Crataegus and Cotoneaster.
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