Argyresthia semifusca

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Argyresthia semifusca
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. semifusca
Binomial name
Argyresthia semifusca
(Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Erminea semifuscaHaworth, 1828
  • Ederessa semipurpurella
  • Argyresthia spiniellaZeller 1839
  • Argyresthia semipurpurellaStephens , 1835

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

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The head is white. Forewings are dark purplish-bronzy-fuscous; a thick white dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a median spot of ground-colour ; costa marked with minute white dashes, posteriorly with three or four white strigulae. Hindwings are grey. [2] [3]

Adults are on the wing from June into late August/early September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Crataegus and Sorbus aucuparia .

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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)