Argyresthia

Argyresthia
Argyresthia semitestacella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Subfamily: Argyresthiinae
Genus: Argyresthia
Synonyms
  • Blastotere Ratzeburg 1840
  • Argyrosetia Stephens, 1829
  • Oligos Treitschke, 1830
  • Ederesa Curtis, 1833
  • Ismene Stephens, 1834 (Preocc.)
  • Eurynome Chambers, 1875 (Preocc.)
  • Busckia Dyar, 1903

Argyresthia is a genus of moth in the Yponomeutidae family. Some authors elevate its subfamily (Argyresthiinae) to full family rank.

Species

The fungus moth Erechthias zebrina was initially assigned to Argyresthia in error.

References

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