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Argyresthia lustralis

(Argyresthia lustralis)

Description

Argyresthia lustralis is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in the Seychelles (Mahé and Silhouette islands). The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The head, palpi and thorax are white, shoulders narrowly brownish. The forewings are brownish strigulated with blackish, with a broad snow-white streak occupying the dorsal half of the wing. Hindwings are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Yponomeutidae
Genus:Argyresthia
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