Chestnut ermine moth
| Chestnut ermine moth | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. castaneella |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia castaneella Busck, 1915 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Argyresthia castaneela (lapsus) | |
The chestnut ermine moth (Argyresthia castaneella) was a species of moth in the family Argyresthiidae. It was endemic to the United States. The species was only seen in two states, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Argyresthia castaneella. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.
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