Argyresthia brockeella

Argyresthia brockeella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Subgenus: Argyresthia
Species: A. brockeella
Binomial name
Argyresthia brockeella
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea brockeella Hübner, 1813
  • Argyresthia (Argyresthia) brockeella
  • Tinea aurivittella Haworth, 1828
  • Oecophora debrockeella Duponchel, 1838

Argyresthia brockeella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe,[1] east Siberia and Japan.

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The moth flies from May to September. .

The larvae feed on birch and Alnus glutinosa.

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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