Psamathocrita argentella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Frank Nelson Pierce and John William Metcalfe in 1942.[1] It is found in Great Britain,[2] where it has been recorded in salt marshes in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, and Dorset.
Psamathocrita argentella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Psamathocrita |
Species: | P. argentella
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Binomial name | |
Psamathocrita argentella Pierce & Metcalfe, 1942
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The wingspan is 10–11 mm.
The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of Agropyron pungens.[3]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Psamathocrita Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Hants Moths