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 
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| 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