20.005 BF409a - Argyresthiidae - Argyresthia trifasciata

20.005 BF409a - Argyresthiidae - Argyresthia trifasciata - Triple-barred Tip moth - (Staudinger, 1871)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species - Leaf-miner: CAT L - The leaf or a Photo required -

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Leaf Miner - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Micro >> Argyresthiidae

Other Name/s: Triple-barred Argent

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Tiny but distinctive with a golden thorax and a white head. Three white cross bands on otherwise golden forewings.

Distribution: This little moth was not recorded in Britain until 1982. So few records so status in Derbyshire is currently unknown. It is spreading north and west in Britain.

Flight Period: May / June / - On the wing in May & June.

Mine Period: September / October / November / December / - The larvae Mine the leaves of garden conifers

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - and is attracted to light

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Wingspan: 8-9mm

Food Plant: Juniper, Cedar, Cypress.

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Argyresthia trifasciata