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Species Argyresthia thoracella - Hodges#2480

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 thoracella (Argyresthia thoracella - Hodges#2480)

Hodges Number

2480

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Argyresthia thoracella Busck, 1907 (1)

Numbers

Argyresthia has more than 53 species in America north of Mexico. (2)

Size

Wingspan about 9 mm. (1)

Identification

The original description of Argyresthia thoracella Busck, is available online in the print references below. (1)

Range

Eastern California, Nevada. (3), (4)
The species was originally described from northern Arizona. (3)

Habitat

Areas of juniper growth. (3)

Season

The few confirmed records are from May and August.

Food

Larvae are associated with Juniperus sp. (juniper). (3)

Remarks

This could be a complex of species. (3)

See Also

Argyresthia cupressella

Print References

Busck, A. 1907. Revision of the American moths of the genus Argyresthia. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 32: 9, pl. 4, fig. 2. (1)
Powell, J.A. & P.A. Opler 2009. Moths of Western North America. pl. 11.27, p. 106. (3)

Internet References

Essig Museum of Entomology (specimen collected by Jerry Powell, May 30, 1999, California, Siskiyou County, Big Springs)
Moth Photographers Group

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.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.Moths of Western North America
Powell and Opler. 2009. UC Press.
4.Oklahoma moth species list by county (PDF)
Contributed by Maury J. Heiman on 28 August, 2010 - 10:42am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Blocky
Last updated 24 September, 2020 - 1:13pm

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