Ypsolopha falcella is a moth of the family Ypsolophidae. It is known from northern and central Europe and Russia.
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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. falcella
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| Ypsolopha falcella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
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The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The antennas lies just over half the length of front wing. A wide, yellow-white longitudinal line runs almost to the trailing edge from the base.[2]
The larvae feed on Lonicera species.
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