Argyresthia chrysidella

Argyresthia chrysidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. chrysidella
Binomial name
Argyresthia chrysidella
Peyerimhoff, 1877
Synonyms
  • Argyresthia (Blastotere) chrysidella

Argyresthia chrysidella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in France.[1]

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Juniperus oxycedrus and Juniperus phoenicea. They feed on the fruit of their host plant. They leave the fruit in autumn to pupate in the soil.[3]

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