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Argyresthia albistria

Synonyms: Argyresthia fagetella; Argyresthia semitestacella (heterotypic); Erminea albistria (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Argyresthia albistria is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe. The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The moth flies at night from June to August and is attracted to light. The larvae feed on blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), overwintering and feeding in the spring.
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Protected Areas

Prey / Diet

Prunus persica (peach)[1]
Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)[1]
Pyrus communis (common pear)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0