''Argyresthia submontana'' is a
moth of the family
Yponomeutidae. It is found in
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
,
Finland,
Germany,
Poland,
Slovakia,
Austria,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
,
Italy and
France.
The
wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on ''
Sorbus aria
''Sorbus aria'' ( syn. ''Aria nivea''), the whitebeam or common whitebeam, is a deciduous tree, the type species of the subgenus ''Sorbus'' subg. ''Aria'' of the genus ''Sorbus''. It is native to most of Europe as well as North Africa (Algeria, M ...
'' and possibly also cultivated ''
Cotoneaster'' species.
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References
Moths described in 1871
Argyresthia
Moths of Europe
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