''Argyresthia laevigatella'' is a

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of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in

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Fauna Europaea
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. The

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is 9–13 mm. It is very similar to '' Argyresthia glabratella''. Certain identification requires dissection of the genitalia. The moths are on wing from May to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on '' Larix decidua''.

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Ukmothslepiforum.de
Moths described in 1851 Taxa named by Gustav Heinrich Heydenreich Argyresthia Moths of Japan Moths of Europe {{Yponomeutidae-stub