Argyresthiidae

Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia trifasciata STATUS – This little moth was not recorded in Britain until 1982. So assume the status in the county is common, as it is found in gardens, on conifers, especially junipers and Leyland Cypress. It is spreading north and west in Britain. ID POINTERS – Tiny but distinctive with a golden thorax and a ...

Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia cupressella – Cypress-tip Moth STATUS – This little moth was not recorded in Britain until 1997. Originating from North America has most probably been introduced with its food plant, ornamental conifers – Cypress and Juniper. Derbyshire status unknown. ID POINTERS – Tiny but distinctive with a shining golden and white mottled upper-wing and golden thorax ...

Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia brockeella – Gold-ribbon Argent STATUS – Common across the British Isles. In Derbyshire locally fairly common where there is Birch and Alder woodland. ID POINTERS – One of several tiny but distinctive micro moths with a shining dark golden brassy forewing and broad white marks from wing base. Two white cross bands and several white ...

Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia geodartella STATUS – This little moth is common throughout the county on birch. ID POINTERS – Tiny but distinctive with a golden brassy and white forewing and a white head. Two white cross bands and a Y shaped golden brassy band is distinctive.  FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing in July – September IMAGES – Melbourne, Derbyshire – ...

Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia retinella – Netted Argent STATUS – This little moth is fairly common throughout the British Isles on Birch (Betula). So most probably common in many Derbyshire Birch (Betula) woods, especially in the south of the county. ID POINTERS – Tiny but distinctive with a white forewing with brown or greyish streaks, including costal streaks. and ...

Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia spinosella – Blackthorn Argent STATUS – Unknown in the county, as so few records. Found on Blackthorn. ID POINTERS – Head and upper body (Tegulae) orange-brown. Forewing brownish-grey with a slight purplish tinge. A white streak along the dorsum, from the base to the tornus, split by a purplish grey-brown cross band across the middle ...

Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia conjugella – Apple Fruit Moth STATUS – Widespread and common to abundant among Rowan throughout the county. ID POINTERS – Typical form shows forewing greyish brown with a purplish reflection. Creamy white along the dorsum, interrupted by a darker brown oblique cross-band at one half and scattered whitish scales. There is also a shining unicolorous ...

Aryyresthiidae – Argyresthia pruniella – Cherry Fruit Moth STATUS – Last recorded 2/8/2024 – Cromford. Status in Derbyshire unknown – It is a nationally common moth, so must be widespread in the county where there are cherry trees. ID POINTERS – Tiny but distinctive with a golden brown and creamy brown forewing with a white dorsal streak and ...

Aryyresthiidae – Argyresthia bonnetella – Hawthorn Tip Moth  STATUS – Found on Hawthorn (Crataegus)  in widely scattered localities across the county. ID POINTERS – Tiny but distinctive with a mixed creamy-brown and golden-brown forewing. A white dorsal streak that is interrupted by a dark brown oblique cross-band and falls short of the costa FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing ...

Aryyresthiidae – Argyresthia albistria – Dark Blackthorn Tip Moth STATUS – Last recorded 5/8/2024 Cromford – Found on Blackthorn, but status unknown, and likely to be in widely scattered localities across the county. ID POINTERS – Tiny but distinctive being a plainer and less metallic-looking species than many others of the genus. This moth has a chestnut-brown forewing, usually ...