Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Psamathocrita | |
Psamathocrita argentella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Pierce and Metcalfe in 1942. It is found in Great Britain, where it has been recorded from salt-marshes in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex and Dorset.
The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The forewings are white with some black scales, forming a small marking at three-fourths. The hindwings are greyish-white.
The larvae feed on the flowers and seeds of Agropyron pungens.
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