Argyresthia affinis

Argyresthia affinis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. affinis
Binomial name
Argyresthia affinis
Braun, 1940

Argyresthia affinis is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including Kentucky and Ohio.[1]

The larvae feed on Juniperus virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Caterpillars On The Foliage Of Conifers In The Northeastern United States Archived October 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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