Hypatopa ursella

Hypatopa ursella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Hypatopa
Species: H. ursella
Binomial name
Hypatopa ursella
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Catacrypsis ursella Walsingham, 1907

Hypatopa ursella is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found in the United States, including California.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are bone-white, suffused and sprinkled with brownish gray. The hindwings are pale gray with a slight brownish tinge.

References

  1. Adamski, D; Hodges, R W (1996). "An annotated list of North American Blastobasinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Coleophoridae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 98: 708–740.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
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