Biology:Argyresthia glaucinella

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Short description: Species of moth

Argyresthia glaucinella
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Argyresthia glaucinella Moscow Oblast
Scientific classification edit
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]

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

The larvae feed on Quercus, Aesculus hippocastanum and Betula.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. 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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2335774 entry