Argyresthia affinis

Argyresthia affinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. affinis
Binomial name
Argyresthia affinis
Braun, 1940

Argyresthia affinis is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. 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]

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