Ypsolopha canariella Walsingham, 1881 is a animal in the Ypsolophidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Ypsolopha canariella Walsingham, 1881 (Ypsolopha canariella Walsingham, 1881)
🦋 Animalia

Ypsolopha canariella Walsingham, 1881

Ypsolopha canariella Walsingham, 1881

Ypsolopha canariella, the canary ypsolopha moth, is a Ypsolophidae moth found across most of North America in varied habitats.

Family
Genus
Ypsolopha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ypsolopha canariella Walsingham, 1881

Ypsolopha canariella, commonly known as the canary ypsolopha moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Ypsolophidae. This species was first formally described by Lord Walsingham in 1881. It is distributed across North America, ranging from sea level up to an elevation of 1,830 meters. In Canada, it can be found in most provinces, spanning from British Columbia and Alberta to Ontario. It is also present across most of the continental United States. It occupies a wide variety of habitats, including mixed wood forests, semi-arid scrubland, prairies, and badlands. The wingspan of this moth is approximately 20 mm. Adult moths are active from June to September.

Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Ypsolophidae Ypsolopha

More from Ypsolophidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

Identify Ypsolopha canariella Walsingham, 1881 instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store