| Ypsolopha angelicella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Ypsolophidae |
| Genus: | Ypsolopha |
| Species: | Y. angelicella
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| Binomial name | |
| Ypsolopha angelicella | |
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Ypsolopha angelicella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from the United States, including California.
The moth has a wingspan of 19–22 mm. Its antennae are white with sharp black annulations. The palpi, head and thorax are white and the shoulders yellowish. The forewings are white with striking fawn-brown ornamentation. The hindwings are shining ochreous white and the legs and underside of the body are white.[2]
References
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- ^ Notes on the Cerostoma Group of Yponomeutidae, with Descriptions of New North American Species
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