Argyresthia semitestacella
| Argyresthia semitestacella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. semitestacella |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia semitestacella (Curtis, 1833) | |
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Argyresthia semitestacella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The head is yellowish white. Forewings are light ferruginous-brown, faintly purplish tinged; a thick whitish dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a dark ferruginous-brown triangular median spot. Hindwings are grey.
In the United Kingdom, the moth flies from August to September. The larvae feed on beech.