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Argyresthia
Argyresthia is a genus of moths in the family Argyresthiidae, previously treated as subfamily Argyresthiinae in the family Yponomeutidae. It is composed of over 200 species, over 100 of which are recognized across the Palearctic region. Species in the Neotropical realm have been less comprehensively described than other species.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Bronze Alder Moth
speciesArgyresthia goedartella

Cherry Shoot Borer Moth
speciesArgyresthia oreasella

Cherry Fruit Moth
speciesArgyresthia pruniella

Argyresthia calliphanes
speciesArgyresthia calliphanes

Blackthorn Argent
speciesArgyresthia spinosella

Arborvitae Leafminer
speciesArgyresthia thuiella

Apple Fruit Moth
speciesArgyresthia conjugella

Gold-ribbon Argent
speciesArgyresthia brockeella
Speckled Argyresthia Moth
speciesArgyresthia subreticulata

Juniper Seed Moth
speciesArgyresthia alternatella

Purple Argent
speciesArgyresthia albistria

Netted Argent
speciesArgyresthia retinella

Triple-barred Argent
speciesArgyresthia trifasciata

Argyresthia austerella
speciesArgyresthia austerella

Argyresthia aureoargentella
speciesArgyresthia aureoargentella

Brindled Argent
speciesArgyresthia curvella

Cypress Tip Moth
speciesArgyresthia cupressella

Argyresthia canadensis
speciesArgyresthia canadensis

Sallow Argent
speciesArgyresthia pygmaeella

Hawthorn Argent
speciesArgyresthia bonnetella

Argyresthia apicimaculella
speciesArgyresthia apicimaculella

Argyresthia quadristrigella
speciesArgyresthia quadristrigella

Red Cedar Leafminer
speciesArgyresthia freyella

Large Beech Argent
speciesArgyresthia semitestacella

Brown Rowan Argent
speciesArgyresthia semifusca

Argyresthia annettella
speciesArgyresthia annettella

Downland Argent
speciesArgyresthia abdominalis

Argyresthia inscriptella
speciesArgyresthia inscriptella

Argyresthia pulchella
speciesArgyresthia pulchella

Gold Rowan Argent
speciesArgyresthia sorbiella

Argyresthia lata
speciesArgyresthia lata

Argyresthia notoleuca
speciesArgyresthia notoleuca

Oak-bark Argent
speciesArgyresthia glaucinella

Argyresthia ivella
speciesArgyresthia ivella

Argyresthia pseudotsuga
speciesArgyresthia pseudotsuga

Bronze Argent
speciesArgyresthia arceuthina

Argyresthia libocedrella
speciesArgyresthia libocedrella

Gold Juniper Argent
speciesArgyresthia aurulentella

Argyresthia beta
speciesArgyresthia beta

Argyresthia mesocausta
speciesArgyresthia mesocausta

Spruce Argent
speciesArgyresthia glabratella

Argyresthia angusta
speciesArgyresthia angusta

Argyresthia picea
speciesArgyresthia picea

Argyresthia franciscella
speciesArgyresthia franciscella

Argyresthia sabinae
speciesArgyresthia sabinae

Juniper Argent
speciesArgyresthia dilectella

Argyresthia submontana
speciesArgyresthia submontana

Argyresthia atlanticella
speciesArgyresthia atlanticella

Argyresthia chalcochrysa
speciesArgyresthia chalcochrysa

Argyresthia fundella
speciesArgyresthia fundella

Argyresthia anthocephala
speciesArgyresthia anthocephala

Larch-boring Argent
speciesArgyresthia laevigatella

Argyresthia mariana
speciesArgyresthia mariana

Argyresthia flexilis
speciesArgyresthia flexilis
Argyresthia monochromella
speciesArgyresthia monochromella

Argyresthia laevigatellus
speciesArgyresthia laevigatellus

Argyresthia undulatella
speciesArgyresthia undulatella

Argyresthia chamaecypariae
speciesArgyresthia chamaecypariae

Argyresthia thoracella
speciesArgyresthia thoracella
Argyresthia prenjella
speciesArgyresthia prenjella
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 68762.