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Argyresthia reticulata

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Species of moth

Argyresthia reticulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. reticulata
Binomial name
Argyresthia reticulata
Staudinger, 1877
Synonyms
  • Argyresthia (Blastotere) reticulata
  • Argyresthia marmorata Frey, 1880

Argyresthia reticulata is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in the Netherlands, France, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. It is an introduced species in Belgium.

The wingspan is 7–10 mm. Adults are on wing from late April to mid-June.

The larvae feed on Juniperus species.

References

  1. lepiforum.de
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. microlepidoptera.nl Archived February 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Lepidoptera of Belgium
Taxon identifiers
Argyresthia reticulata


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