Argyresthia freyella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, British Columbia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Tennessee,[1] Texas and Missouri.
Argyresthia freyella | |
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Wing | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. freyella
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia freyella Walsingham, 1890
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The wingspan is about 8–9 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Juniperus virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Argyresthia freyella – 2455". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu.
- ^ "Revision Of The American Moths Of The Genus Argyresthia" (PDF).
- ^ Caterpillars On The Foliage Of Conifers In The Northeastern United States Archived October 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine