Argyresthia spinosella
Argyresthia spinosella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe[1] and Anatolia.
Argyresthia spinosella Goes, the Netherlands
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. spinosella |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia spinosella Stainton, 1849 | |
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The wingspan is 9–11 mm.The head is white. Forewings are fuscous, with purple reflections, base ochreous ; a thick white dorsal streak to tornus ; a darker fuscous median fascia, interrupted in disc, edged with whitish on costa ; some whitish costal strigulae posteriorly. Hindwings are grey.[2]The moth flies from May to July. .
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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