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''Ypsolopha querciella'' is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the United States, including Arizona and Utah. The wingspan is about 17 mm.〔(mothphotographersgroup )〕 The antennae are white with black annulations. The labial palpi are light brown on the outside and whitish on the inside. The tuft is longer than the terminal joint, which is white. The face and head are canary yellow and the thorax is light reddish-brown. The forewings are light golden brown and lightest and more yellowish along the costal edge and with strong silvery and greenish reflections. On the dorsal edge are two faint parallel outwardly oblique darker brown streaks, one at basal third and one at the middle of the wing, reaching beyond the fold and two other subobsolete streaks perpendicular to these, all together forming a faint inverted open W. The hindwings are light ochreous fuscous and the legs and underside of the body are golden white.〔(Notes on the Cerostoma Group of Yponomeutidae, with Descriptions of New North American Species )〕 The larvae feed on ''Quercus'' species. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ypsolopha querciella」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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