Argyresthia semifusca

Argyresthia semifusca is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.[1]

Argyresthia semifusca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. semifusca
Binomial name
Argyresthia semifusca
(Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Erminea semifusca Haworth, 1828
  • Ederessa semipurpurella
  • Argyresthia spiniella Zeller 1839
  • Argyresthia semipurpurella Stephens , 1835

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The head is white. Forewings are dark purplish-bronzy-fuscous; a thick white dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a median spot of ground-colour ; costa marked with minute white dashes, posteriorly with three or four white strigulae. Hindwings are grey.[2]

Adults are on the wing from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Crataegus and Sorbus aucuparia.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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