Argyresthia albistria

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Argyresthia albistria
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Argyresthia albistria, Sontley, North Wales, June 2013 - Flickr - janetgraham84.jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. albistria
Binomial name
Argyresthia albistria
(Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Erminea albistriaHaworth, 1828
  • Argyresthia fagetellaZeller, 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] [3]

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.

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References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  3. Heath, J, ed. 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)