Argyresthia bonnetella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The head is white. Forewings are shining ochreous-whitish, usually strigulated and sometimes discally suffused with ferruginous brown; a suffused ferruginous -brown median longitudinal streak from base to before middle; a curved dark ferruginous- brown fascia from middle of dorsum to 4/5 of costa, sometimes obsolete except on dorsum. Hindwings are grey. The larva is yellow-green; head and plate of 2 brown.[2]
| Argyresthia bonnetella | |
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| Argyresthia bonnetella Malvern Hills, England | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. bonnetella |
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| Argyresthia bonnetella | |
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The moth flies from July to September. [1].
The larvae feed on Crataegus.
References
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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