''Argyresthia apicimaculella'' is a
moth of the family
Yponomeutidae. It is found in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
, including
Florida,
Kentucky and
Ohio.
The
wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings have a blackish or dark-brown, shining, almost triangular spot at the apex and three pale and indistinct brownish costal streaks before it. There is also a bright pale golden basal streak just within the costal margin.
Revision Of The American Moths Of The Genus Argyresthia
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Adults have been observed in oak woods in June and July. It is thought the larvae feed on '' Quercus'' species.
References
Moths described in 1874
Argyresthia
Moths of North America
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