Difficult-to-collect
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Ypsolopha angelicella
Ypsolopha angelicella is a small moth in the family Ypsolophidae, first described by Busck in 1903 as Cerostoma angelicella. The species is known from the United States, particularly California. Adults have distinctive white coloration with contrasting dark markings, and like other ypsolophid moths, exhibit unusual resting posture with the body inverted and antennae extended forward.
Ypsolopha dentiferella
Ypsolopha dentiferella is a small moth in the family Ypsolophidae, first described by Lord Walsingham in 1881. It is widely distributed across North America, with particularly frequent collections in British Columbia and Alberta. Adults are active from June to September and have a wingspan of approximately 20 mm. The species has been reared from jack pine (Pinus banksiana).