Argyresthia reticulata is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in the Netherlands, France, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.[2] It is an introduced species in Belgium.
Argyresthia reticulata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. reticulata
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia reticulata Staudinger, 1877
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The wingspan is 7–10 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from late April to mid-June.[4]
The larvae feed on Juniperus species.
References
edit- ^ lepiforum.de
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived February 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium