Argyresthia semifusca

Argyresthia semifusca
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Argyresthiidae
Genus:	Argyresthia
Species:	A. semifusca
Binomial name
	Argyresthia semifusca; (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
	Erminea semifusca Haworth, 1828; Ederessa semipurpurella; Argyresthia spiniella Zeller 1839; Argyresthia semipurpurella Stephens , 1835 ;

Argyresthia semifusca is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.^[1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The head is white. Forewings are dark purplish-bronzy-fuscous; a thick white dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a median spot of ground-colour ; costa marked with minute white dashes, posteriorly with three or four white strigulae. Hindwings are grey.^[2]

Adults are on the wing from June into late August/early September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Crataegus and Sorbus aucuparia.

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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