Argyresthia cupressella
| Argyresthia cupressella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. cupressella |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia cupressella Walsingham, 1890 | |
Argyresthia cupressella, the cypress tip moth, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is endemic to the western coast of the United States and Canada, but has been introduced in Europe.[1]
The wingspan is 8–9 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Chamaecyparis, Cupressocyparis, Thuja, Sequoia and Juniperus species.
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