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Psamathocrita argentella

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Species of moth

Psamathocrita argentella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Psamathocrita
Species: P. argentella
Binomial name
Psamathocrita argentella
Pierce & Metcalfe, 1942

Psamathocrita argentella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Frank Nelson Pierce and John William Metcalfe in 1942. It is found in Great Britain, where it has been recorded in salt marshes in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, and Dorset.

The wingspan is 10–11 mm.

The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of Agropyron pungens.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Psamathocrita Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Hants Moths
Taxon identifiers
Psamathocrita argentella


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