Argyresthia affinis explained

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

The larvae feed on Juniperus virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2434 mothphotographersgroup
  2. http://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/technology/pdfs/ConiferLepidoptera04_01.pdf Caterpillars On The Foliage Of Conifers In The Northeastern United States