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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Ermine Moths and kin (Yponomeutoidea) » Shiny Head-Standing Moths (Argyresthiidae) » Argyresthia » Cherry Shoot Borer - Hodges#2467 (Argyresthia oreasella)

Species Argyresthia oreasella - Cherry Shoot Borer - Hodges#2467

Cherry Shoot Borer - Argyresthia oreasella

2467 Cherry Shoot Borer - Argyresthia oreasella

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Yponomeutoidea (Ermine Moths and kin)

Family Argyresthiidae (Shiny Head-Standing Moths)

Genus Argyresthia

Species oreasella (Cherry Shoot Borer - Hodges#2467)

Hodges Number

2467

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Argyresthia oreasella Clemens, 1860

* phylogenetic sequence #076900

Explanation of Names

Oreas is a mountain nymph from Greek mythology.

Size

Wingspan 13 mm (1)

TL ≈ 6 mm (2)

Identification

Resembles Bronze Alder Moth, but lacks bronzy basal band. Often incomplete median band is not Y-shaped. Adopts a headstand resting position. (2)

Range

Across the continent. (3)

Food

Has been associated with oaks in Missouri and Colorado. Prentice reared them on pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica, Rosaceae) and chokeberry (Prunus virginiana) in Canada. (3)

Print References

Beadle, D. & S. Leckie 2012. Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America. Houghton Mifflin. p.42-43 (preview) (2)

Busck, A. 1907. Revision of the American moths of the genus Argyresthia. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 32: 14-15 (1)

Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. pl.11.21m, p.105 (3)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - species page

E. H. Strickland Entomological Museum - Complete info including identification, range, season, food and life-cycle

Works Cited

1.	Revision of the American moths of the genus Argyresthia. August Busck. 1907. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 32: 5-24, pl.4-5.

2.	Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America David Beadle and Seabrooke Leckie. 2012. Houghton Mifflin.

3.	Moths of Western North America Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.

Contributed by tom murray on 17 July, 2005 - 10:33pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, Robert Lord Zimlich, Randy Hardy
Last updated 6 October, 2016 - 3:28pm

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