Argyresthia glaucinella
Appearance
Argyresthia glaucinella | |
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Argyresthia glaucinella Moscow Oblast | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. glaucinella
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia glaucinella Zeller, 1839
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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]
Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Quercus, Aesculus hippocastanum and Betula.
References
[edit]- ^ 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
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