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Published: 2025-07-14
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Redescription of Ypsolopha uniformis (Filipjev, 1929), an enigmatic species of Ypsolophinae (Lepidoptera)

Department of Systematic Zoology; Faculty of Biology; Adam Mickiewicz University; Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6; 61-614 Poznań; Poland
Lepidoptera re-description taxonomy Ypsolopha uniformis Ypsolophidae

Abstract

Ypsolopha uniformis (Filipjev, 1929) is re-described with a photograph of the type specimen. The male genitalia are described for the first time.

 

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How to Cite

Baraniak, E. (2025) Redescription of Ypsolopha uniformis (Filipjev, 1929), an enigmatic species of Ypsolophinae (Lepidoptera). Zootaxa, 5661 (1), 117–124. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5661.1.6