Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1122696

Cherry Shoot Borer
Argyresthia oreasella

Observation date: June 25, 2017
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Attracted to MV lamp / blacklight on margin of 90-year-old hardwood forest dominated by tulip poplar, sweetgum and red maple. Approx 75F, humid, no wind. Size not recorded; estimated to be approx. 4 to 5 mm in body length.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: June 28, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Harford County, United States, Maryland