Argyresthia aureoargentella is a moth of the family Argyresthiidae. It is found in North America, including Ontario and Quebec.mothphotographersgroup They are one of several arborvitae or cedar leafminer moth species damaging eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) in the region, including Argyresthia canadensis, Argyresthia thuiella, and Coleotechnites thujaella.LaBonte, G.A. and R.G. Dearborn. 1980. Field Book of Destructive Forest Insects. DOC, MFS, Entomolgy Bulletin No. 25. Pocket-sized. 28 pp.
Adults are whitish. They are on wing from early June to late July. There is one generation per year.Common Pests of Trees in Ontario
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