The chestnut ermine moth (Argyresthia castaneella) is an extinct species of moth in the subfamily Argyresthiinae. It was endemic to the United States. The species was only seen in two states, New Hampshire and Vermont. It became extinct due to chestnut blight obliterating its primary food source, the American chestnut.
| Chestnut ermine moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | †A. castaneella
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| Binomial name | |
| †Argyresthia castaneella Busck, 1915
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| Synonyms | |
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Argyresthia castaneela (lapsus) | |
References
edit- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (2018). "Argyresthia castaneella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T2100A134977124. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018.RLTS.T2100A134977124.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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