''Argyresthia ivella'' is a
moth of the family
Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of
Europe, except
Ireland, the
Netherlands, the
Iberian Peninsula,
Finland,
Italy,
Slovakia and most of the
Balkan Peninsula
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Fauna Europaea
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The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.
The larvae feed on '' Malus'' and '' Corylus'' species, including '' Corylus avellana''. They feed in the shoot of their host plant.
References
Moths described in 1828
Argyresthia
Moths of Europe
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