Apple fruit moth vs Netted Argent

Argyresthia conjugella compared with Argyresthia retinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple fruit moth	Netted Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Argyresthiidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus same	Argyresthia	Argyresthia
Species	Argyresthia conjugella	Argyresthia retinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple fruit moth and Netted Argent share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Argyresthia.

Conservation Status

Apple fruit moth

LC — Least Concern

Netted Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple fruit moth	Netted Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple fruit moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Netted Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Apple fruit moth

The Apple fruit moth (Argyresthia conjugella) is a species in the genus Argyresthia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden