Psamathocrita argentella

Psamathocrita argentella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Psamathocrita
Species: P. argentella
Binomial name
Psamathocrita argentella
Pierce & Metcalfe, 1942

Psamathocrita argentella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Pierce and Metcalfe in 1942.[1] It is found in Great Britain,[2] 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.[3]

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