A new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) from the Andes of northern Chile

Male and female adults of Ypsolopha moltenii sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) are described and illustrated from the western slopes of the Andes of northern Chile. Larvae of Y. moltenii feed on inflorescences of the native shrub Adesmia verrucosa Meyen (Fabaceae). This finding re...

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Main Author: Héctor A. Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-10-01
Series:Nota Lepidopterologica
Online Access:https://nl.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=28570

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