Chestnut Ermine Moth
Encyclopedia
The Chestnut Ermine Moth (Argyresthia castaneella) was a species of moth
in the Argyresthiidae family. It was endemic to the United States
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Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Argyresthiidae family. It was endemic to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Argyresthia castaneella. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 31 July 2007.