Argyresthia albistria
Argyresthia albistria is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. albistria |
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| Argyresthia albistria (Haworth, 1828) | |
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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
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