Argyresthia semitestacella
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. semitestacella
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia semitestacella (Curtis, 1833)
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Argyresthia semitestacella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.[1]
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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The wingspan is 11–14 mm.The head is yellowish white.Forewings are light ferruginous-brown, faintly purplish tinged; a thick whitish dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a dark ferruginous-brown triangular median spot. Hindwings are grey.[2]
The moth flies from July to October. [1].
The larvae feed on beech.
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
Notes[]
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1833
- Argyresthia
- Moths of Europe
- Yponomeutidae stubs