Argyresthia alternatella

Argyresthia alternatella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. alternatella
Binomial name
Argyresthia alternatella

Argyresthia alternatella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec and Texas.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. The forewings are golden-ochreous. There are five brown spots on the costa and three similar spots on the dorsal margin. There is also a streak of brown on the dorsum at the base and the apex of the wing is lightly reticulated with this colour. The hindwings are light fuscous.[2]

The larvae feed on Juniperus species.[3]

References

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ Marcovitch, S. (1915). "The biology of the juniper berry insects, with descriptions of new species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 8: 163–181. doi:10.1093/aesa/8.2.163.
  3. ^ HOSTS – a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants (Data set), Natural History Museum, 2023, retrieved August 15, 2025


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