Argyresthia trifasciata Staudinger, 1871 is a animal in the Argyresthiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Argyresthia trifasciata Staudinger, 1871
Argyresthia trifasciata is an alpine-origin Yponomeutidae moth found across much of Europe, with larvae feeding on several conifer genera.
Argyresthia trifasciata Staudinger, 1871, commonly called the juniper ermine moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Yponomeutidae. It is present across most of Europe, and it originally comes from the Alps. Its forewings are shiny golden-brown with three silver-white transverse bands. Adults fly from May to September. The larvae feed on Juniperus communis, Thuja, Chamaecyparis, and Leylandcipres.
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Argyresthia aureoargentella Brower, 1953
Argyresthia cupressella Walsingham, 1890
Argyresthia calliphanes Meyrick, 1913
Argyresthia albistria Haworth, 1828
Argyresthia spinosella Stainton, 1849
Argyresthia goedartella (Linnaeus, 1758)
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