Argyresthia abies

Argyresthia abies
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Subfamily: Argyresthiinae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. abies
Binomial name
Argyresthia abies
Freeman, 1972[1]

Argyresthia abies is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and northern Ontario.[2]

The wingspan is 10-11.5 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown and the hindwings are pale grey. Adults are on wing from early June to early July.

The larvae feed on Abies balsamea. They bore in the terminal twigs of their host plant.

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