Argyresthia sorbiella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Northern Europe and Central Europe.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. sorbiella
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| Argyresthia sorbiella (Treitschke, 1833)
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The wingspan is 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in).The head and thorax are whitish. Forewings are shining whitish, on costal half strigulated with light golden-brown ; a transverse dorsal mark at 1/3, an outwardly oblique streak from middle of dorsum, and an indistinct tornal mark golden-brown. Hindwings are grey.[2]
The moth flies from May to August.[1]
The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia and Sorbus aria.
References edit
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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