Argyresthia bonnetella

Argyresthia bonnetella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Subgenus: Argyresthia
Species: A. bonnetella
Binomial name
Argyresthia bonnetella
(Linnaeus, 1758)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena bonnetella Linnaeus, 1758
  • Argyresthia (Argyresthia) bonnetella
  • Phalaena tetrapodella Linnaeus, 1767
  • Tinea nitidella Fabricius, 1787
  • Erminea ossea Haworth, 1828
  • Argyresthia purpurascentella Stainton, 1849

Argyresthia bonnetella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The moth flies from July to September. .

The larvae feed on Crataegus.

References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea

Notes

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

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