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Argyresthia dilectella  
         
 

B&F: 0407

ABH: 20.006

Status:  Unknown

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare - no modern records

Primary Habitat:  Gardens

Wingspan:  7-9mm

Flight Period:  May - July

Observations: Very few records for VC32, not having been recorded since 1940. Larvae feed on Juniper and Cypress, and adults are attracted to light.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  Near Kettering, 26.vii.1908. Wallis goes on to say "the larva must feed on something besides Juniper"

First Record:  1908, Wallis.