| Argyresthia pulchella | |
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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. pulchella
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia pulchella | |
Argyresthia pulchella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Fennoscandia, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Latvia, Estonia and Russia. [1]
The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Adults are on wing from the beginning of June to August. [2]
The larvae feed on rowan ( Sorbus aucuparia) and sometimes apple ( Malus species) and hazel ( Corylus avellana), feeding on the fruit of their host plant.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived February 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
 | This article on a moth of the family Yponomeutidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Argyresthia pulchella | |
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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. pulchella
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia pulchella | |
Argyresthia pulchella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Fennoscandia, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Latvia, Estonia and Russia. [1]
The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Adults are on wing from the beginning of June to August. [2]
The larvae feed on rowan ( Sorbus aucuparia) and sometimes apple ( Malus species) and hazel ( Corylus avellana), feeding on the fruit of their host plant.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived February 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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| This article on a moth of the family Yponomeutidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |