Argyresthia goedartella | |
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Argyresthia goedartella, upperside | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. goedartella
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia goedartella | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Argyresthia goedartella, the bronze alder moth, is a species of moth of the family Argyresthiidae.
This very common species can be found in most of Europe and in North America. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Argyresthia goedartella has a wingspan of 10–13 mm. [6] [7] These tiny moths have pale ochreous head with white antennae and white forewings with coppery-golden markings. A characteristic coppery-golden Y-shaped marking is present in the middle of the wings. [6] Hindwings are dark gray. Abdomen is grayish fuscous, while legs are brownish white. [7]
It is a univoltine species. These moths fly from May to October. [1] They fly at night and on sunny afternoons and mainly feed on the nectar of tansy ( Tanacetum vulgare). [6] The larvae feed on birch (Betula species) and alder ( Alnus glutinosa). [3] They overwinter in a shoot or hard male catkin of the host plants. In late March or April, larvae congregate and pupate in a cocoon under the bark. [6] [7]
Argyresthia goedartella | |
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Argyresthia goedartella, upperside | |
Lateral view | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. goedartella
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia goedartella | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Argyresthia goedartella, the bronze alder moth, is a species of moth of the family Argyresthiidae.
This very common species can be found in most of Europe and in North America. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Argyresthia goedartella has a wingspan of 10–13 mm. [6] [7] These tiny moths have pale ochreous head with white antennae and white forewings with coppery-golden markings. A characteristic coppery-golden Y-shaped marking is present in the middle of the wings. [6] Hindwings are dark gray. Abdomen is grayish fuscous, while legs are brownish white. [7]
It is a univoltine species. These moths fly from May to October. [1] They fly at night and on sunny afternoons and mainly feed on the nectar of tansy ( Tanacetum vulgare). [6] The larvae feed on birch (Betula species) and alder ( Alnus glutinosa). [3] They overwinter in a shoot or hard male catkin of the host plants. In late March or April, larvae congregate and pupate in a cocoon under the bark. [6] [7]