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Argyresthia glabratella, the spruce argent, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia and Greece.[1]

Argyresthia glabratella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Argyresthiidae
Genus:	Argyresthia
Species:	A. glabratella
Binomial name
Argyresthia glabratella (Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms
Blastotere glabratella Zeller, 1847 Argyresthia (Blastotere) glabratella

The wingspan is 8–11 mm.[2] It is very similar to Argyresthia laevigatella. Certain identification requires dissection of the genitalia. Adults are on wing in May and June.

The larvae feed on Picea abies. They mine the shoots of their host plant.[3]

References

External links

• lepiforum.de

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