| Argyresthia media | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. media |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia media Braun, 1914[1] | |
Argyresthia media is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including Ohio.
The wingspan is about 9 mm. The forewings are silvery white, the costal edge suffused with pale golden. There are dark bronzy brown markings. The hindwings are pale fuscous.[2]
Adults were captured in a clump of willow trees, on the trunk of one of which it was resting. The host plant is unknown.
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