Argyresthia undulatella

Argyresthia undulatella
Wing
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. undulatella
Binomial name
Argyresthia undulatella

Argyresthia undulatella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including Kentucky and Ohio.

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are white, with the base of the costal edge brownish and with the costal and apical parts rather freely dusted with brown scales. The hindwings are light fuscous.[2]

The larvae feed on Ulmus species, including Ulmus fulva and Ulmus rubra.[3]

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