Bug FAQSpeckled Argyresthia Moth
Argyresthia subreticulata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Argyresthiidae
Also called: Speckled Argyresthia
The moth has a wingspan of about 9 mm. Its forewings are mostly pure white on the dorsal two-thirds, while the costal third is light golden-brown with darker, white-reticulated markings near the tip.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The dorsal two-thirds of the forewings are pure white from the base to just before the apex. The costal third of the forewings is light golden-brown, becoming darker and white-reticulated near the apex.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan measures about 9 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on species of maple (Acer).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Arkansas, New York, Arizona, Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Argyresthiidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyresthia_subreticulata
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.