Argyresthia ivella
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. ivella |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia ivella (Haworth, 1828) | |
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Argyresthia ivella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, the Iberian Peninsula, Finland, Italy, Slovakia and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.[2]
The larvae feed on Malus and Corylus species, including Corylus avellana. They feed in the shoot of their host plant.
References
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ "Argyresthia ivella | UKmoths". www.ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-08-18.