Argyresthiidae - West Midlands Micro Moths - The micro moths of West Midlands.

Argyresthiidae

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Argyresthia cupressella (Cypress Tip Moth) Photo © Patrick Clement

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Argyresthiidae

21 species. Wingspan 8-13mm.

Very small mostly shiny and brightly marked moths which rest head down with their abdomens raised at an angle from the surface. Their larvae feed by boring into buds, shoots, leaves, bark and catkins of trees and shrubs including some conifers. They pupate in open mesh silken cocoons.


20.001	401	*Argyresthia laevigatella*
20.002	403	*Argyresthia glabratella*
20.004	405	*Argyresthia arceuthina*
20.005	409a	*Argyresthia trifasciata*
20.006	407	*Argyresthia dilectella*
20.007	409b	*Argyresthia cupressella*
20.009	408	*Argyresthia aurulentella*
20.010	409	*Argyresthia ivella*
20.011	410	*Argyresthia brockeella*
20.012	411	*Argyresthia goedartella*
20.013	412	*Argyresthia pygmaeella*
20.014	413	*Argyresthia sorbiella*
20.015	414	*Argyresthia curvella*
20.016	415	*Argyresthia retinella*
20.017	416	*Argyresthia glaucinella*
20.018	417	*Argyresthia spinosella*
20.019	418	*Argyresthia conjugella*
20.020	419	*Argyresthia semifusca*
20.021	420	*Argyresthia pruniella*
20.022	421	*Argyresthia bonnetella*
20.023	422	*Argyresthia albistria*
20.024	423	*Argyresthia semitestacella*

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