Ypsolopha

Ypsolopha
Ypsolopha asperella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Ypsolophidae
Subfamily: Ypsolophinae
Genus: Ypsolopha
Latreille, 1796
Type species
Phalaena sylvella
Synonyms
List
    • Ypsolophus Fabricius, 1798 (Unjustified emendation of Ypsolopha)
    • Hypsolophus Illiger, 1801 (Unjustified emendation of Ypsolophus)
    • Cerostoma Latreille, [1802]
    • Ypsilophus Oken, 1815 (Unjustified emendation of Ypsolophus)
    • Hypsolopha Billberg, 1820 (Unjustified emendation of Ypsolopha)
    • Theristis Hübner, [1825]
    • Harpipterix Hübner, [1825]
    • Abebaea Hübner, [1825]
    • Theristes; Hübner, [1826] (Incorrect subsequent spelling of Theristis)
    • Chaetochilus Stephens, 1834
    • Harpipteryx; Stephens, 1834 (Incorrect subsequent spelling of Harpipterix)
    • Harpepteryx Sodoffsky, 1837 (Unjustified emendation of Harpipterix)
    • Pteroxia Guenée, 1845
    • Hypolepia Guenée, 1845
    • Harpopteryx; Agassiz, 1847 (Incorrect subsequent spelling of Harpipterix)
    • Hypsilophus Agassiz, 1847 (Unjustified emendation of Ypsolophus and junior homonym of Hypsilophus Wagler, 1830)
    • Credemnon Wallengren, 1880
    • Periclymenobius Wallengren, 1880
    • Trachoma Wallengren, 1880
    • Pluteloptera Chambers, 1880
    • Plutelloptera; Chambers, 1880 (Incorrect subsequent spelling of Pluteloptera)
    • Mapa Strand, 1911
    • Pycnopogon Chrétien, 1922 (Junior homonym of Pycnopogon Loew, 1847)
    • Credemna; Forbes, 1923 (Incorrect subsequent spelling of Credemnon)
    • Melitonympha Meyrick, 1927
    • Chalconympha Meyrick, 1931
    • Credemon; Moriuti, 1977 (Incorrect subsequent spelling of Credemnon)

Ypsolopha is a genus of moths of the family Ypsolophidae. It is the type genus of the family and comprises over 120 described species (about 95% of the family's known world diversity).