Argyresthia oreasella Clemens, 1860 is a animal in the Argyresthiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Argyresthia oreasella Clemens, 1860

Argyresthia oreasella Clemens, 1860

Argyresthia oreasella (cherry shoot borer moth) is a Yponomeutidae moth found in North America with a 10–13 mm wingspan.

Genus
Argyresthia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Argyresthia oreasella Clemens, 1860

Argyresthia oreasella, commonly called the cherry shoot borer moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Yponomeutidae. This species is found across North America; its recorded locations within the region include New York, Michigan, Idaho, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, California, Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The wingspan of Argyresthia oreasella ranges from 10 to 13 millimeters. Adult cherry shoot borer moths are active in flight from the end of June through mid August.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Argyresthiidae Argyresthia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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