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Argyresthia albistria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Argyresthiidae
Genus:	Argyresthia
Species:	A. albistria
Binomial name
	Argyresthia albistria; (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
	Erminea albistria Haworth, 1828; Argyresthia fagetella Zeller, 1839;

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Argyresthia albistria is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe.^[1]

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The head is white. Forewings are ferruginous-brown, purplish-tinged; a white dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a dark ferruginous -brown quadrate median spot. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pale green; a red band on each segment; head and plate of 2 black.^[2]

The moth flies at night from June to August and is attracted to light.

The larvae feed on blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), overwintering and feeding in the spring.

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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+{{Short description|Species of moth}}
-{{Taxobox
+{{Speciesbox
-| name = ''Argyresthia albistria''
 | image = Argyresthia.albistria.mounted.jpg
-| image2 = Argyresthia albistria.jpg
+| image2 = Argyresthia albistria, Sontley, North Wales, June 2013 - Flickr - janetgraham84.jpg
-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
+| genus = Argyresthia
+| species = albistria
-| phylum = [[Arthropod]]a
+| authority = ([[Adrian Hardy Haworth|Haworth]], 1828)
-| classis = [[Insect]]a
-| ordo = [[Lepidoptera]]
-| familia = [[Yponomeutidae]]
-| subfamalia = [[Argyresthiinae]]
-| genus = ''[[Argyresthia]]''
-| species = '''''A. albistria'''''
-| binomial = ''Argyresthia albistria''
-| binomial_authority = ([[Adrian Hardy Haworth|Haworth]], 1828)
 | synonyms =
 *''Erminea albistria'' <small>Haworth, 1828</small>
 *''Argyresthia fagetella'' <small>Zeller, 1839</small>
 }}
-'''''Argyresthia albistria''''' is a [[moth]] of the family [[Yponomeutidae]]. It is found in most of [[Europe]].<ref>[http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=434006 Fauna Europaea]</ref>
+'''''Argyresthia albistria''''' is a [[moth]] of the family [[Yponomeutidae]]. It is found in most of [[Europe]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305202511/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=434006 Fauna Europaea]</ref>
-The [[wingspan]] is 9–12&nbsp;mm. The moth flies at night from June to August and is attracted to light.
+The [[wingspan]] is 9–12&nbsp;mm. The head is white. Forewings are ferruginous-brown, purplish-tinged; a white dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a dark ferruginous -brown quadrate median spot. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pale green; a red band on each segment; head and plate of 2 black.<ref>Meyrick, E., 1895 ''A Handbook of British Lepidoptera'' MacMillan, London [https://archive.org/details/handbookofbritis00meyr/page/n7 pdf] {{PD-notice}} Keys and description</ref>
-The larvae feed on blackthorn ''[[Prunus spinosa]]'', overwintering and feeding in the spring.
+The moth flies at night from June to August and is attracted to light.
+The larvae feed on blackthorn (''[[Prunus spinosa]]''), overwintering and feeding in the spring.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+{{Commons}}
-* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Yponomeutidae/Aalbistria.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070515031333/http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Yponomeutidae/Aalbistria.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
 * [http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=422 Argyresthia albistria at UKmoths]
+{{Taxonbar|from=Q1900429}}
-{{commons|Argyresthia albistria}}
-[[Category:Animals described in 1828]]
+[[Category:Moths described in 1828]]
 [[Category:Argyresthia]]
-[[Category:Moths of Metropolitan France]]
+[[Category:Moths of Europe]]
-[[Category:Insects of Germany]]