Argyresthia quadristrigella

Argyresthia quadristrigella
Wing
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. quadristrigella
Binomial name
Argyresthia quadristrigella
Zeller, 1873

Argyresthia quadristrigella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including Ohio, Oklahoma[1] and Texas.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are golden white with the base, tip, and four nearly straight edged transverse fascia dark golden yellow. The hindwings are light gray.[2]

The larvae feed on Juniperus virginiana.[3]

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