Argyresthiidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Lepidoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 17 accepted species worldwide.
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Argyresthia conjugella Zeller, 1839
Argyresthia conjugella, the apple fruit moth, is a Yponomeutidae moth found acro…
Argyresthia retinella Zeller, 1839
Argyresthia retinella is a small moth found across the Palearctic, living in dec…
Argyresthia curvella (Linnaeus, 1761)
Argyresthia curvella, the apple blossom tineid, is a small ermine moth widesprea…
Argyresthia brockeella (Hübner, 1805)
Argyresthia brockeella is a Yponomeutidae moth found in Europe, east Siberia, an…
Argyresthia spinosella Stainton, 1849
Argyresthia spinosella is a Yponomeutidae moth found in Europe and Anatolia, wit…
Argyresthia pruniella (Clerck, 1759)
Argyresthia pruniella is a moth species found in Europe, Asia Minor, and North A…
Argyresthia thuiella Packard, 1871
Argyresthia thuiella, the arborvitae leafminer, is an 8 mm wingspan moth of Ypon…
Argyresthia alternatella Kearfott, 1908
Argyresthia alternatella is a Yponomeutidae moth found in North America whose la…
Argyresthia goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Argyresthia goedartella is a tiny common moth found across most of Europe and No…
Argyresthia oreasella Clemens, 1860
Argyresthia oreasella (cherry shoot borer moth) is a Yponomeutidae moth found in…
Argyresthia trifasciata Staudinger, 1871
Argyresthia trifasciata is an alpine-origin Yponomeutidae moth found across much…
Argyresthia aureoargentella Brower, 1953
Argyresthia aureoargentella is a whitish Yponomeutidae moth found in parts of No…
Argyresthiidae animals belong to the Lepidoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. As is typical for Yponomeutidae, the forewings have a distinct black-and-white pattern, though this pattern fades easily in museum specimens. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Argyresthiidae is classified in the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. A distinct coppery-golden Y-shaped marking sits in the middle of the forewings.
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