Argyresthia goedartella
| Bronze alder moth | |
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| Argyresthia goedartella, upperside | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. goedartella
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia goedartella | |
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Argyresthia goedartella, the bronze alder moth, is a species of moth of the family Argyresthiidae.
Distribution
[edit]This very common species can be found in most of Europe and in North America.[2][3][4][5]
Description
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Argyresthia goedartella has a wingspan of 10–13 mm.[6][7] These tiny moths have pale ochreous head with white antennae and white forewings with coppery-golden markings. A characteristic coppery-golden Y-shaped marking is present in the middle of the wings.[6] Hindwings are dark gray. Abdomen is grayish fuscous, while legs are brownish white.[7] [8]
Biology
[edit]It is a univoltine species. These moths fly from May to October.[1] They fly at night and on sunny afternoons and mainly feed on the nectar of tansy (Tanacetum vulgare).[6] The larvae feed on birch (Betula species) and alder (Alnus glutinosa).[3] They overwinter in a shoot or hard male catkin of the host plants. In late March or April, larvae congregate and pupate in a cocoon under the bark.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Lepiforum.de
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ a b Funet - Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms
- ^ Moth Photographers Group
- ^ Butterflies and Moths of North America
- ^ a b c d UK Moths
- ^ a b c Shpeley, D. (2004). "Species Details Argyresthia goedartella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Heath, J. ed. 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and IrelandVolume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
Notes
[edit]- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
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Media related to Argyresthia goedartella at Wikimedia Commons- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet (in Swedish)
- Commanster
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