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*''Erminea albistria'' <small>Haworth, 1828</small>
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*''Argyresthia fagetella'' <small>Zeller, 1839</small>
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'''''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>[http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=434006 Fauna Europaea]</ref>

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Argyresthia albistria
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A. albistria
Binomial name
Argyresthia albistria
(Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Erminea albistria Haworth, 1828
  • Argyresthia fagetella Zeller, 1839

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

The wingspan is 9-12 mm. 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.

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