Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Yponomeutidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Argyresthia | |
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Similar Argyresthia illuminatella, Argyresthia laevigatella, Argyresthia semitestacella, Argyresthia curvella, Argyresthia albistria | ||
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. It is also found in Russia and Japan.
The wingspan is 9–10 mm.
The larvae feed on Juniperus communis and Juniperus rigida. They feed within the berries of their host plant. The species overwinters as a prepupa.
References
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