Argyresthia franciscella
Argyresthia franciscella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Yponomeutidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. franciscella |
Binomial name | |
Argyresthia franciscella Busck, 1915[1] | |
Argyresthia franciscella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including California.
There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Cupressus species, including Cupressus macrocarpa.[2] They mine growing tips of their host plant. Pupation takes place within the killed plant's tip.[3]
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