Ypsolophidae
36a0147 –
2372 Ypsolopha cervella
(Walsingham, 1881)
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Larva and
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Host familiy: Fagaceae. Host genera: Quercus. Notes: live in open webs on foliage (Eiseman 2020). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
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- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
cervella (Walsingham, 1881) (Cerostoma) - MONA 1983: 2372; TL: near San Francisco, CA; Mendocino Co., CA.electropa (Meyrick, 1914) (Cerostoma) - MONA 1983: [2378]; TL: Palmerlee, AZ.
Note: n. syn. (Sohn in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023). subsylvella (Walsingham, 1889) (Cerostoma); TL: "Esquimalt, Vancouver Island [BC]". |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Meyrick, E., 1914. Exotic Microlepidoptera, 1(8): 228.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 10.48m; p. 106. Book Review and ordering
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Sohn, J.-C., 2023. The subfamily Ypsolophinae of the world. National Institute of Biological Resources, 288 pages.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Walsingham, L.T.d.G., 1889. Steps towards a revision of Chambers's index, with notes and descriptions of new species. Insect Life. U.S. Department Agriculture, 1(9): 287.
- Walsingham, T. de G., 1881. On some North American Tineidae. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1881: 307.
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