Argyresthia bergiella

Argyresthia bergiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. bergiella
Binomial name
Argyresthia bergiella
(Ratzeburg, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Blastotere bergiella Ratzeburg, 1840
  • Argyresthia (Blastotere) bergiella

Argyresthia bergiella is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Belgium, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]

Larva
Damage, head and pupa

The wingspan is 11–12 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Picea abies and Pinus species.[3]

References


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