Argyresthia goedartella

Argyresthia goedartella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Subgenus: Argyresthia
Species: A. goedartella
Binomial name
Argyresthia goedartella
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena goedartella Linnaeus, 1758
  • Argyresthia (Argyresthia) goedartella
  • Phalaena semi-argentella Donovan, 1793
  • Tinea literella Haworth, 1828

Argyresthia goedartella, the bronze alder moth, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe[1] and North America.

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The moth flies from May to October. .

The larvae feed on birch and Alnus glutinosa.

References

Notes

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

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