Argyresthia affinis
Appearance
Argyresthia affinis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. affinis
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia affinis Braun, 1940
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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
[edit]- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Caterpillars On The Foliage Of Conifers In The Northeastern United States Archived October 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine