20.023 BF422 – Argyresthiidae – Argyresthia albistria

Aryyresthiidae – Argyresthia albistria – Purple Argent

STATUS – 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 with a creamy-white stripe from the head to about a third the length of the wing.

FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing in July – August

IMAGES – Kings Newton Derbyshire – Will Soar©

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