Argyresthia glaucinella

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Argyresthia glaucinella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. glaucinella
Binomial name
Argyresthia glaucinella
Zeller, 1839

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

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The head is yellowish-white. Forewings are brassy-fuscous; a whitish dorsal streak, strigulated with dark fuscous; a thick median fascia and apical patch darker fuscous, with bluish reflections, separated by whitish irroration. Hindwings are grey. [2] [3]

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

The larvae feed on Quercus , Aesculus hippocastanum and Betula .

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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)