Chestnut ermine moth

The chestnut ermine moth (Argyresthia castaneella) is an extinct species of moth in the subfamily Argyresthiinae. It was endemic to the United States. The species was only seen in two states, New Hampshire and Vermont. It became extinct due to chestnut blight obliterating its primary food source, the American chestnut.

Chestnut ermine moth
Conservation status
Extinct  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Possibly Extinct  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Argyresthiidae
Genus:	Argyresthia
Species:	†A. castaneella
Binomial name
†Argyresthia castaneella Busck, 1915
Synonyms
Argyresthia castaneela (lapsus)