Argyresthia ivella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, the Iberian Peninsula, Finland, Italy, Slovakia and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. ivella
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| Argyresthia ivella (Haworth, 1828)
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The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.
The larvae feed on Malus and Corylus species, including Corylus avellana. They feed in the shoot of their host plant.
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