Argyresthia semifusca
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Argyresthia semifusca | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. semifusca
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia semifusca (Haworth, 1828)
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Argyresthia semifusca is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.[1]
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The head is white. Forewings are dark purplish-bronzy-fuscous; a thick white dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a median spot of ground-colour ; costa marked with minute white dashes, posteriorly with three or four white strigulae. Hindwings are grey.[2]
Adults are on the wing from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Crataegus and Sorbus aucuparia.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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