Argyresthia semitestacella

Argyresthia semitestacella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. semitestacella
Binomial name
Argyresthia semitestacella
(Curtis, 1833)
Synonyms
  • Ederesa semitestacella Curtis, 1833
  • Argyresthia (Argyresthia) semitestacella

Argyresthia semitestacella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.[1][2][3]

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology, Volume 6

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The head is yellowish white. Forewings are light ferruginous-brown, faintly purplish tinged; a thick whitish dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a dark ferruginous-brown triangular median spot. Hindwings are grey.[4]

In the United Kingdom, the moth flies from Aguust to September.[3] The larvae feed on beech.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fauna Europaea was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Savela was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference UKMoths was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description