Argyresthia spinosella | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. spinosella
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia spinosella
Stainton, 1849
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Synonyms | |
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Argyresthia spinosella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe [1] and Anatolia.
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The head is white. Forewings are fuscous, with purple reflections, base ochreous; a thick white dorsal streak to tornus; a darker fuscous median fascia, interrupted in disc, edged with whitish on costa; some whitish costal strigulae posteriorly. Hindwings are grey. [2] The moth flies from May to July. [1].
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa.
Argyresthia spinosella | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. spinosella
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia spinosella
Stainton, 1849
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Synonyms | |
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Argyresthia spinosella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe [1] and Anatolia.
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The head is white. Forewings are fuscous, with purple reflections, base ochreous; a thick white dorsal streak to tornus; a darker fuscous median fascia, interrupted in disc, edged with whitish on costa; some whitish costal strigulae posteriorly. Hindwings are grey. [2] The moth flies from May to July. [1].
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa.