A new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) from the Andes of northern Chile
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Male and female adults ofYpsolophamolteniisp. n.(Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) are described and illustrated from the western slopes of the Andes of northern Chile. Larvae ofY.molteniifeed on inflorescences of the native shrubAdesmiaverrucosaMeyen (Fabaceae). This finding represent the first species ofYpsolophaLatreille, 1796 described from mainland Chile and the first species of this genus with larvae feeding on the highly diverse South American genusAdesmia.
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2020 ◽
Vol 64
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