Argyresthia albistria

Argyresthia albistria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Argyresthiidae
Genus:	Argyresthia
Species:	A. albistria
Binomial name
	Argyresthia albistria; (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
	Erminea albistria Haworth, 1828; Argyresthia fagetella Zeller, 1839;

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

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The head is white. Forewings are ferruginous-brown, purplish -tinged ; a white dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a dark ferruginous -brown quadrate median spot. Hindwings are grey.The larva is pale green ; a red band on each segment ; head and plate of 2 black.^[2]

The moth flies at night from June to August and is attracted to light.

The larvae feed on blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), overwintering and feeding in the spring.

References[]

^ Fauna Europaea
^ 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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[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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