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Argyresthia conjugella (Zeller, 1839)

Имаго (Argyresthia conjugella)

Taxonomy

class Insecta → subclass Pterygota → infraclass Neoptera → superorder Holometabola → order Lepidoptera → superfamily Yponomeutoidea → family Argyresthiidae → genus Argyresthia → subgenus Argyresthia → species Argyresthia conjugella

Species name(s)

Argyresthia (Argyresthia) conjugella (Zeller, 1839) = Tinea maculosa Tengström, 1847 = Argyresthia aerariella Stainton, 1871. [9, 10]

urn:lsid:insecta.pro:taxonomy:11510

Expansion

Zoogeographical regions

Palaearctic, Nearctic.

Russia regions

#1. Kaliningradsky; #2. Kolsky; #3. Karelsky; #4. Evropeisky Severo-Zapadny; #6. Evropeisky Severo-Vostochny; #7. Evropeisky yuzhno-tayozhny; #8. Evropeisky Tsentralny; #10. Sredne-Volzhsky; #11. Volgo-Donsky; #13. Zapadno-Kavkazsky; #16. Sredne-Uralsky; #17. Yuzhno-Uralsky; #22. Krasnoyarsky; #34. Kamchatsky; #36. Sredne-Amursky; #37. Nizhne-Amursky.

Forewing length

5—5 mm.

Primary colors

Yellow, Brown/Gray/Black, White.

Flight time

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Larva lifespan

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Имаго (Argyresthia conjugella)

Detailed information with references

Distribution

  • Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia and the Soviet Union - the European part, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia. [1].
  • Austria, Belarus, Belgium, the British Isles, France, Germany, Denmark (mainland), Ireland, Spain (mainland), Italy (mainland), Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway (mainland), Poland, Russia Romania, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Finland, France (mainland), Czech Republic,Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia. [10].
  • Regions of the Russian Federation: the Volga-Don, the European North-East, the European North-West, the European Central European South taiga, the Western Caucasus, Kaliningrad, Kamchatka, Karelia, Kola, Krasnoyarsk, Nizhny-Amur, Mid-Amur, Mid-Volzhsky , Average Urals, South Ural. [3].
  • Europe, Central and North Asia, and North America. [5].

Imago Habitus and Differences from alike species

  • Length of front wing in the region of 0.5 cm on each of the front wings extends notable horizontal line, released on whitish background. [5].
  • Wingspan 11-12 mm. The front wings are purple-gray, with a white spot edge and a dark brown stripe Curved. Hind wings gray. Fringe yellowish-gray. Head on top in the dense white hairs. [11].

General info about Imago

  • Habitats: Gardens, sparse forests, including high-altitude. [5].

Imago lifespan

  • May-July. [5].
  • Imago live from late spring - early summer. [11].

General info about Larva

  • Caterpillar paving moves inside the fruit of fodder plants (fruits turn brown). The larva is reddish, up to 9 mm. [11].

Larva food plants / other food objects

  • It uses as food and apple fruits of mountain ash, and therefore can cause serious damage to agriculture. [5].
  • Rowan, apple. [11].

Larva lifespan

  • Aug. Sept. [5].

Pupa

  • Pupation takes place on the surface of the soil. [5].

Egg

  • Eggs are laid in the rowan berries or apples, or on the ovary of the fruit. [11].

Overwintering stage

  • Caterpillar, on the surface of the earth. [11].

Authors

Initial species uploading to the site: Peter Khramov.

Photos: Andrey Ponomarev.

Text data: Peter Khramov.

The species characteristics formalization: Peter Khramov.

References

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