Argyresthia pulchella explained

Argyresthia pulchella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Fennoscandia, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Latvia, Estonia and Russia.[1]

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Adults are on wing from the beginning of June to August.[2]

The larvae feed on rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) and sometimes apple (Malus species) and hazel (Corylus avellana), feeding on the fruit of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305200836/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=433999 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=160430&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl