Biology:Argyresthia plicipunctella

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Short description: Species of moth

Argyresthia plicipunctella
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Wing
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. plicipunctella
Binomial name
Argyresthia plicipunctella
Walsingham, 1890[1]

Argyresthia plicipunctella is a species of moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including California and Oregon.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are white, suffused and sprinkled with greyish brown, especially in the costal and apical parts, while the dorsal part below the fold is nearly pure white. The hindwings are light ochreous fuscous.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3344157 entry