Argyresthiidae

20.018 Blackthorn Tip Moth Argyresthia spinosella Stainton, 1849

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 4.5 to 5.5mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland, hedgerows, scrub or wherever the foodplant is found.

Habits: The nocturnal moth comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva mines a flowering shoot of Blackthorn. It pupates in the leaf litter.