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Arborvitae Leafminer - Argyresthia thuiella Host: Thuja occidentalis (northern white cedar) Arborvitae Leafminer,Argyresthia,Argyresthia thuiella,Geotagged,United States,Winter,leaf mine,leafmine,leafminer,moth,signs of wildlife Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Arborvitae Leafminer - Argyresthia thuiella

Host: Thuja occidentalis (northern white cedar)

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Would (again) totally fall for the idea of this just being a dry/rotting part of the plant. Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      It's easy to overlook. Next time, I will try to get photos of the underside and some more details of the mines. Posted 2 years ago

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The Arborvitae Leafminer

''Argyresthia thuiella'', the arborvitae leafminer, thuja mining moth or American thuja shoot moth, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States to North Carolina, west to Missouri, north to Manitoba.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Jul 25, 2023. Captured Mar 15, 2022 13:40 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO4000
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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