''Argyresthia bonnetella'' is a
moth of the family
Yponomeutidae. It is found in
Europe. The
wingspan is 9–11 mm. The head is white. Forewings are shining ochreous-whitish, usually strigulated and sometimes discally suffused with ferruginous brown; a suffused ferruginous -brown median longitudinal streak from base to before middle; a curved dark ferruginous- brown fascia from middle of dorsum to 4/5 of costa, sometimes obsolete except on dorsum. Hindwings are grey. The larva is yellow-green; head and plate of 2 brown.
[Meyrick, E., 1895 ''A Handbook of British Lepidoptera'' MacMillan, Londo]
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Keys and description
The moth flies from July to September. .
The larvae feed on ''
Crataegus
''Crataegus'' (), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, Voss, E. G. 1985. ''Michigan Flora: A guide to the identification and occurrence of the native and naturalized seed-plants of the state. Part II: Dicots (Saururaceae–Cornacea ...
''.
References
Notes
#''The flight season refers to
Belgium and
The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.''
External links
waarneming.nl Argyresthia bonnetella at UK Moths
Argyresthia
Moths described in 1758
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Moths of Europe
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