Ypsolopha lyonothamnae
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Ypsolopha lyonothamnae is a moth
of the family Ypsolophidae
. It is known from the California Channel Islands.
The larvae feed on Lyonothamnus
species.
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 known from the California Channel Islands.
The larvae feed on Lyonothamnus
Lyonothamnus
Lyonothamnus is a monotypic genus of trees in the rose family containing the single species Lyonothamnus floribundus, which is known by the common name Catalina ironwood, and the subspecies ssp. aspleniifolius and ssp...
species.