Argyresthia praecocella

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Argyresthia praecocella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. praecocella
Binomial name
Argyresthia praecocella
Zeller, 1839
Synonyms
  • Argyresthia (Blastotere) praecocella

Argyresthia praecocella, the ochreous argent or juniper berry miner moth, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Portugal and the Balkan Peninsula. [1] It is also found in Russia and across the Palearctic to Japan.

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. [2]

The larvae feed on Juniperus communis and Juniperus rigida . [3] They feed within the berries of their host plant. The species overwinters as a prepupa. [4]

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