Argyresthia spinosella

Argyresthia spinosella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Subgenus: Argyresthia
Species: A. spinosella
Binomial name
Argyresthia spinosella
Stainton, 1849
Synonyms
  • Argyresthia (Argyresthia) spinosella
  • Erminea mendica Haworth, 1828
  • Argyresthia mendica
  • Argyresthia (Argyresthia) mendica

Argyresthia spinosella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe[1] and Anatolia.

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

The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa.

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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