Argyresthia praecocella explained

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]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305193205/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=433970 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=160260&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
3. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/yponomeutoidea/yponomeutidae/argyresthiinae/argyresthia/index.html Argyresthia at funet
4. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/0404.php Hants Moths