Argyresthia albistria

Argyresthia albistria is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe.^[1]

Argyresthia albistria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Argyresthiidae
Genus:	Argyresthia
Species:	A. albistria
Binomial name
Argyresthia albistria (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
Erminea albistria Haworth, 1828 Argyresthia fagetella Zeller, 1839

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The head is white. Forewings are ferruginous-brown, purplish-tinged; a white dorsal streak to tornus, interrupted by a dark ferruginous -brown quadrate median spot. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pale green; a red band on each segment; head and plate of 2 black.^{[2] [3]}

The moth flies at night from June to August and is attracted to light.

The larvae feed on blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), overwintering and feeding in the spring.