Ypsolopha canariella
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The Canary Ypsolopha Moth (Ypsolopha canariella) is a moth
of the family Ypsolophidae
. It is found throughout North America
from sea level up to elevations of 1,830 meters. In Canada
it occurs in most provinces, from British Columbia
and Alberta
to Ontario
. It is present in most of the continental United States
. It is known from a wide variety of habitats, including mixed wood forests, semi-arid scrubland, prairies and badlands.
The wingspan
is about 20 mm. The forewings are yellow with a reddish-brown triangular area in the middle of the wing. The hindwings are white or pale gray and semitransparent with a long fringe. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix and Lonicera species, as well as the flowers of Symphoricarpos albus
. They are probably solitary defoliators. Pupation takes place in a tubular shaped silken cocoon on a leaf.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Ypsolophidae
Ypsolophidae
Ypsolophidae is a family of moth. They are included in the Plutellidae by many authors.-Ypsolophinae:* Phrealcia Chrétien, 1900** Phrealcia brevipalpella Chrétien, 1900** Phrealcia eximiella...
. It is found throughout North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
from sea level up to elevations of 1,830 meters. In Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
it occurs in most provinces, from British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
to Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It is present in most of the continental United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is known from a wide variety of habitats, including mixed wood forests, semi-arid scrubland, prairies and badlands.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 20 mm. The forewings are yellow with a reddish-brown triangular area in the middle of the wing. The hindwings are white or pale gray and semitransparent with a long fringe. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Salix and Lonicera species, as well as the flowers of Symphoricarpos albus
Symphoricarpos albus
Symphoricarpos albus is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common name common snowberry. It is native to North America, where it occurs across much of Canada and the northern United States. It grows in shady and moist mountain and forest habitat, in woodlands and on...
. They are probably solitary defoliators. Pupation takes place in a tubular shaped silken cocoon on a leaf.