Argyresthia sorbiella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Northern Europe and Central Europe.[1]

Argyresthia sorbiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Argyresthiidae
Genus:	Argyresthia
Species:	A. sorbiella
Binomial name
Argyresthia sorbiella (Treitschke, 1833)
Synonyms
Oecophora sorbiella Treitschke, 1833 Argyresthia (Argyresthia) sorbiella

The wingspan is 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in).The head and thorax are whitish. Forewings are shining whitish, on costal half strigulated with light golden-brown ; a transverse dorsal mark at 1/3, an outwardly oblique streak from middle of dorsum, and an indistinct tornal mark golden-brown. Hindwings are grey.[2]

The moth flies from May to August.

The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia and Sorbus aria.

References

Notes

1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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