''Argyresthia semitestacella'' is a
moth of the family
Yponomeutidae. It is found in
Europe.
The
wingspan is 11–14 mm. The head is yellowish white. Forewings are light ferruginous-brown, faintly purplish tinged; a thick whitish dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a dark ferruginous-brown triangular median spot. Hindwings are grey.
[Meyrick, E., 1895 ''A Handbook of British Lepidoptera'' MacMillan, Londo]
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Keys and description
The moth flies from July to October. .
The larvae feed on
beech
Beech (''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. Recent classifications recognize 10 to 13 species in two distinct subgenera, ''Engleriana'' and ''Fagus''. The ''Engle ...
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References
Notes
#''The flight season refers to
Belgium and
The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.''
Moths described in 1833
Argyresthia
Moths of Europe
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