Argyresthia_illuminatella

<i>Argyresthia illuminatella</i>

Argyresthia illuminatella

Species of moth

Argyresthia illuminatella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Fennoscandia, Hungary, Slovenia and Greece.[1]

Quick Facts Argyresthia illuminatella, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 9.5-10.5 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from the end of April to June. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Abies alba.[3] They initially feed on the buds and then mine part of the stem below which they overwinter. The larva general attack lateral twigs.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Fauna Europaea
  2. [2]
    microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    lepiforum.de
  4. [4]
    On the presence of Argyresthia illuminatella Zeller in fir woods of central and south Italy with notes on its biology (Lepidoptera, Argyresthiidae)


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