Moths of North Carolina
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Sole representative of Ypsolophidae in NC
1 NC Records

Ypsolopha falciferella (Walsingham, 1881) - Scythed Ypsolopha

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Yponomeutoidea		 Family:
Ypsolophidae		Subfamily:
Ypsolophinae		Tribe:
[Ypsolophini]		P3 Number:
36a0153		 MONA Number:
2380.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Ypsolopha falciferella
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Reported hosts include apple (Malus), Fire Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica), Choke Cherry (P. virginiana), and mountain-ash (Sorbus) (Robinson et al., 2023). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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