Argyresthia abies

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Argyresthia abies
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. abies
Binomial name
Argyresthia abies
Freeman, 1972

Argyresthia abies is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae first described by Hugh Avery Freeman in 1972. [1] It is found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and northern Ontario. [2]

The wingspan is 10–11.5 mm. 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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References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Shpeley, D. & Nazari, V. (2004). "Species Details: Argyresthia abies". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 30, 2020.