Argyresthia arceuthina

Argyresthia arceuthina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. arceuthina
Binomial name
Argyresthia arceuthina
Zeller, 1839

Argyresthia arceuthina is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in Europe.[1]

The wingspan is 8–9 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Juniperus species.

References

  1. Westwood, J. O. (October 1837). Loudon, John Claudius, ed. "A series of Articles on the Insects most Injurious to Cultivators -- No. 8. The small Ermine Moth". The Gardener's magazine and register of rural and domestic improvement 13: 434. Retrieved 6 August 2011.

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