Argyresthia arceuthobiella
Argyresthia arceuthobiella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Yponomeutidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. arceuthobiella |
Binomial name | |
Argyresthia arceuthobiella Busck, 1916[1] | |
Argyresthia arceuthobiella is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in North America, including California and Oregon.
The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are golden yellow with a narrow lead-coloured costal edge, a narrow longitudinal central white streak and a narrow white dorsal edge. The apical third of the wing is overlaid with lead-coloured scales. The hindwings are light silvery fuscous.[2]
The larvae feed on Calocedrus decurrens.[3]