Argyresthia praecocella, the ochreous argent or juniper berry miner moth, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Portugal and the Balkan Peninsula.[1] It is also found in Russia and across the Palearctic to Japan.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. praecocella
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| Argyresthia praecocella Zeller, 1839
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The larvae feed on Juniperus communis and Juniperus rigida.[3] They feed within the berries of their host plant. The species overwinters as a prepupa.[4]
References edit
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived February 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Argyresthia at funet
- ^ Hants Moths
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