Species Details

ABH: 20.001

BF: 401

Family: Argyresthiidae

Taxon: Argyresthia laevigatella

Authority: Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Vernacular: Larch Tip Moth

Account: Local in woodland and plantations throughout the British Isles, although not recorded from northern Scotland, the Outer Hebrides, Orkney or Shetland (MBGBI Vol 3) Very similar to A. glabratella, from which perhaps best separated by the paler grey forewing A. glabratella, but females can be separated by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines shoots of European Larch, causing sufficient damage to be a serious pest in some areas.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 9 — 13 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 30 May (2009) — 30 May (2009)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Larix decidua (European Larch), Larix kaempferi (Japanese Larch), Larix sp. (a larch).

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 4 — ️‼️Dissection required️‼️
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/argyresthia-laevigatella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 1

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2009

Latest Year: 2009

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