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ACROLEPIIDAE-False Diamondback Moths
ADELIDAE-Fairy moths
ALUCITIDAE-Many-plumed Moths
AMPHISBATIDAE-
ARGYRESTHIIDAE-Shiny Head-standing Moths
AUTOSTICHIDAE-Autostichid Moths
BATRACHEDRIDAE-Batrachedrid Moths
BEDELLIIDAE-Bedelliid Moths
BLASTOBASIDAE-Blastobasid Moths
BOMBYCIDAE-Silkworm Moths
BUCCULATRICIDAE-Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths
CARPOSINIDAE-Fruitworm Moths
CHOREUTIDAE-Metalmark Moths
COLEOPHORIDAE-Casebearer Moths and Relatives
COSMOPTERIGIDAE-Cosmopterigid Moths
COSSIDAE-Carpenter Moths, Goat Moths
CRAMBIDAE-Grass Moths, Snout Moths
DEPRESSARIIDAE-
DREPANIDAE-Hook-tips and Thyatirid Moths
DRYADAULIDAE-
ELACHISTIDAE-Grassminer Moths and Relatives
EPERMENIIDAE-Fringe-tufted Moths
EPIPYROPIDAE-Planthopper Parasite Moths
EREBIDAE-Erebid Moths
ERIOCRANIIDAE-Eriocraniid Moths
EUTELIIDAE-Euteliid Moths
GALACTICIDAE-Galacticid Moths
GELECHIIDAE-Gelechiid Moths; Twirler Moths
GEOMETRIDAE-Geometer Moths, Loopers
GLYPHIDOCERIDAE-Glyphidocerid Moths
GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE-Sedge Moths
GRACILLARIIDAE-Leafblotch miner moths
HELIOZELIDAE-Shield bearer moths
HEPIALIDAE-Ghost or Swift Moths
HYBLAEIDAE-
INCURVARIIDAE-Leafcutter Moths
LASIOCAMPIDAE-Tent Caterpillar Moths, Lappet Moths
LECITHOCERIDAE-Long-horned Moths
LIMACODIDAE-Slug Caterpillar Moths
LIMOCODIDAE-
LYONETIIDAE-Lyonetiid Moths
MEGALOPYGIDAE-Flannel Moths
MICROPTERIGIDAE-Mandibulate Moths
MIMALLONIDAE-
MOMPHIDAE-Mompha Moths
NEPTICULIDAE-Minute leaf miners
NOCTUIDAE-Owlet Moths
NOLIDAE-
NOTODONTIDAE-Prominents
OECOPHORIDAE-Oecophorid Moths
OPOSTEGIDAE-
PELEOPODIDAE-
PLUTELLIDAE-Diamondback Moths
PRODOXIDAE-Yucca Moths
PSYCHIDAE-Bagworm Moths
PTEROPHORIDAE-Plume Moths
PYRALIDAE-Pyralid Moths, Snout Moths
SATURNIIDAE-Giant Silkworm Moths
SCHRECKENSTEINIIDAE-Schreckensteiniid Moths
SCYTHRIDIDAE-
SESIIDAE-Clearwing Moths
SPHINGIDAE-Sphinx Moths
THYATIRIDAE-
THYRIDIDAE-Window-winged Moths
TINEIDAE-Clothes moths
TISCHERIIDAE-Tischerid Moths
TORTRICIDAE-Leafroller Moths
URANIIDAE-
URODIDAE-Urodid Moths
XYLORYCTIDAE-
YPONOMEUTIDAE-Ermine Moths
YPSOLOPHIDAE-Ypsolophid Moths
ZYGAENIDAE-
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Argyresthiidae Members:
Argyresthia affinis
Argyresthia alternatella
Argyresthia annettella
Argyresthia apicimaculella
Argyresthia austerella
Argyresthia calliphanes
Argyresthia conjugella
Argyresthia freyella
Argyresthia oreasella
Argyresthia subreticulata
Argyresthia thuiella
Argyresthia unidentified species
Argyresthia
Members:
Argyresthia affinis
Argyresthia alternatella
Argyresthia annettella
Argyresthia apicimaculella
Argyresthia austerella
Argyresthia calliphanes
Argyresthia conjugella
Argyresthia freyella
Argyresthia oreasella
Argyresthia subreticulata
Argyresthia thuiella
Argyresthia unidentified species
3 NC Records
Argyresthia freyella
Walsingham, 1890 - Red Cedar Leafminer Moth
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Yponomeutoidea
Family:
Argyresthiidae
P3 Number:
36a0081
MONA Number:
2455.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Online Resources:
MPG
,
BugGuide
,
iNaturalist
,
Google
,
BAMONA
,
GBIF
,
BOLD
Adult ID Requirements:
Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map:
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Flight Dates:
High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants:
Larvae reportedly feed on Eastern Red Cedar (
Juniperus virginiana
) and Northern White Cedar (
Thuja occidentalis
) (Forbes 1923; Eiseman, 2022). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. -
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
[W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
GNR SNR [S1S2]
State Protection:
Comments:
For a species associated with a very common and widespread host plant, records for it in North Carolina are extremely sparse.
Photo Gallery for
Argyresthia freyella
- Red Cedar Leafminer Moth
Photos: 4
Recorded by: Rob Van Epps on 2025-04-23
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Rob Van Epps on 2025-04-23
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-04-16
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn on 2017-04-18
Carteret Co.
Comment: