Argyresthia pulchella
| Argyresthia pulchella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. pulchella |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia pulchella Lienig & Zeller, 1846 | |
Argyresthia pulchella is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in Fennoscandia, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Latvia, Estonia and Russia.[1]
The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The forewings are dark brown to brownish black. Adults are on wing from the beginning of June to August.[2]
The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia and sometimes Malus and Corylus avellana. They feed on the fruit of their host plant.
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