Argyresthia glabratella
| Argyresthia glabratella | |
|---|---|
| |
| |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | A. glabratella
|
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia glabratella (Zeller, 1847)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Argyresthia glabratella, the spruce argent, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and Greece.[1]
The wingspan is 8–11 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in May and June.
The larvae feed on Picea abies. They mine the shoots of their host plant.[3]
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived July 1, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UKmoths
 | This article on a moth of the family Yponomeutidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |