Argyresthia praecocella
| Argyresthia praecocella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. praecocella |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia praecocella Zeller, 1839 | |
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Argyresthia praecocella, the ochreous argent or juniper berry miner moth, is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Portugal and the Balkan Peninsula.[1] It is also found in Russia and Japan.
The larvae feed on Juniperus communis and Juniperus rigida.[3] They feed within the berries of their host plant. The species overwinters as a prepupa.[4]
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