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Argyresthia aurulentella  
         
 

B&F: 0408

ABH: 20.009

Status:  Unknown

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare - no modern records

Primary Habitat:  Gardens

Wingspan:  7-9mm

Flight Period:  July

Observations: There are no records since 1946 for this Red Data Book species. Larvae mine the leaves of Juniper. Given that this moth is quite small and not highly marked, there is a chance that it gets overlooked in garden moth traps where the foodplant is present.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1935, KDNHS