Argyresthia bonnetella | |
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Argyresthia bonnetella Malvern Hills, England | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. bonnetella
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia bonnetella | |
Synonyms | |
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Argyresthia bonnetella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The head is white. Forewings are shining ochreous-whitish, usually strigulated and sometimes discally suffused with ferruginous brown; a suffused ferruginous -brown median longitudinal streak from base to before middle; a curved dark ferruginous- brown fascia from middle of dorsum to 4/5 of costa, sometimes obsolete except on dorsum. Hindwings are grey. The larva is yellow-green; head and plate of 2 brown. [2]
The moth flies from July to September. [1].
The larvae feed on Crataegus.
Argyresthia bonnetella | |
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Argyresthia bonnetella Malvern Hills, England | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. bonnetella
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia bonnetella | |
Synonyms | |
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Argyresthia bonnetella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The head is white. Forewings are shining ochreous-whitish, usually strigulated and sometimes discally suffused with ferruginous brown; a suffused ferruginous -brown median longitudinal streak from base to before middle; a curved dark ferruginous- brown fascia from middle of dorsum to 4/5 of costa, sometimes obsolete except on dorsum. Hindwings are grey. The larva is yellow-green; head and plate of 2 brown. [2]
The moth flies from July to September. [1].
The larvae feed on Crataegus.