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Argyresthia pallidella

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Species of moth

Argyresthia pallidella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. pallidella
Binomial name
Argyresthia pallidella
Braun, 1918

Argyresthia pallidella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1918 and is found in North America, including California.

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are pale shining yellowish white, but the extreme costa in the basal fourth is dark brown. The hindwings are very pale gray or concolorous with the forewings. Adults are on wing in June.

Adults were collected amongst fir, which might be the host plant.

References

  1. "360175.00 – 2468 – Argyresthia pallidella – Braun, 1918". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. Braun, Annette F. (1918). "New Species of Microlepidoptera". The Canadian Entomologist. 50 (7): 229–236. doi:10.4039/Ent50229-7 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Argyresthia pallidella


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