Argyresthia glaucinella Zeller, 1839
oak-bark argent
on Aesculus, Betula, Quercus
parasite
The larva makes an extended gallery in the living bark of an old tree. Every few cm a pile of bright orange frass is expelled.
host plants
polyphagous on deciduous trees
Aesculus hippocastanum, pavia; Betula; Quercus.
distribution within Europe
pupa
The pupa can be found in a somewhat larger pile of frass, in a white, double-walled cocoon. The inner wall being a rather open mesh, the outer wall finely woven.
references
Agassiz (1996a), Bengtsson & Johansson (2011a), Bland (1989a), Corley, Marabuto, Maravalhas ao (2011a), Kuchlein, Gielis, Huisman, ao (1988a), Friese (1969a), Huisman, Koster, Muus & van Nieukerken (2013a), Konečná (2013a), Wieser (2018a).