Argyresthia columbia
| Argyresthia columbia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. columbia |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia columbia Freeman, 1972[1] | |
Argyresthia columbia is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in Canada in south-eastern British Columbia and is possibly also present in Alberta.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are straw yellow and the hindwings are pale grey.[2] Adults are on wing from in June.
The larvae feed on Larix occidentalis.[3] They bore into the terminal twigs of their host plant.
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