Argyresthia chrysidella

Argyresthia chrysidella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in France.[1]

Argyresthia chrysidella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. chrysidella
Binomial name
Argyresthia chrysidella
Synonyms
  • Argyresthia (Blastotere) chrysidella

The wingspan is 14–15 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on cade juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus) and Phoenicean juniper (Juniperus phoenicea). They feed on the fruit of their host plant. They leave the fruit in autumn to pupate in the soil.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. lepiforum.de
  3. Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) Reared from fruits of Juniperus phoenicea, with descriptions of three new species


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