Argyresthia spinosella

Argyresthia spinosella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Argyresthiidae
Genus:	Argyresthia
Species:	A. spinosella
Binomial name
	Argyresthia spinosella; Stainton, 1849
Synonyms
	Argyresthia (Argyresthia) spinosella; Erminea mendica Haworth, 1828; Argyresthia mendica; Argyresthia (Argyresthia) mendica;

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] ^[3]

The moth flies from May to July. ^[1].

The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa.

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
^ Heath, J. ed. 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and IrelandVolume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)

Notes

^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

External links

[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

[3] Heath, J. ed. 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and IrelandVolume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)

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