Argyresthia thoracella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in the United States including Oklahoma,[1] Arizona, Nevada and eastern California.[2]
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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. thoracella
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia thoracella Busck, 1907
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The wingspan is about 9 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on juniper species.
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