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Ypsolophidae

36a0162 – 2393 Ypsolopha schwarziella (Busck, 1903)

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Distribution Data for Ypsolopha schwarziella

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Ephedraceae. Host genera: Ephedra. (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
Similar Species:	36a0144 Ypsolopha barberella Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	schwarziella (Busck, 1903) (Cerostoma) - MONA 1983: 2393; TL: Williams, AZ. buscki Heppner, 1982 (Ypsolopha) n. syn. (Sohn 2023:152) - MONA 1983: [NEW]; TL: (no type). Note: n. syn. (Sohn 2023:152); replacement name for manella (Busck, 1903), a junior homonym of Ypsolophus [sic] manella Moschler, 1890, Proc. Entom. Soc. Wash., 84: 602. manella (Busck, 1903) (Cerastoma [sic]) preocc. - MONA 1983: [2387] Note: n. syn. (Sohn 2023:148)

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) (schwarziella) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Heppner, J.B., 1982. Change of name of a North American Ypsolopha (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 84: 602.
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, 152.

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