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Argyresthia

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Argyresthia
Argyresthia semitestacella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Subfamily: Argyresthiinae
Genus: Argyresthia
Hübner, 1825[1]
Synonyms
  • Blastotere Ratzeburg 1840
  • Argyrosetia Stephens, 1829
  • Oligos Treitschke, 1830
  • Ederesa Curtis, 1833
  • Ismene Stephens, 1834 (Preocc.)
  • Eurynome Chambers, 1875 (Preocc.)
  • Busckia Dyar, 1903

Argyresthia is a genus of moths in the family Yponomeutidae. Some authors elevate its subfamily (Argyresthiinae) to full family rank.

Species

The fungus moth Erechthias zebrina was initially assigned to Argyresthia in error.

References

  1. ^ Argyresthi at funet

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