Argyresthia semitestacella

Argyresthia semitestacella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Argyresthiidae
Genus:	Argyresthia
Species:	A. semitestacella
Binomial name
	Argyresthia semitestacella; (Curtis, 1833)
Synonyms
	Ederesa semitestacella Curtis, 1833; Argyresthia (Argyresthia) semitestacella;

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

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The head is yellowish white. Forewings are light ferruginous-brown, faintly purplish tinged; a thick whitish dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a dark ferruginous-brown triangular median spot. Hindwings are grey.^[2]

The moth flies from July to October. ^[1].

The larvae feed on beech.

References

^ Fauna Europaea^{[dead link‍]}
^ 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

Notes

^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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[1] Fauna Europaea^{[dead link‍]}

[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

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