Argyresthia pseudotsuga
| Argyresthia pseudotsuga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. pseudotsuga |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia pseudotsuga Freeman, 1972[1] | |
Argyresthia pseudotsuga is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in North America, including Washington.
Adults emerge in April.
The larvae feed on Pseudotsuga menziesii.[2] They mine the twigs and tips of their host plant. The larvae enter the twigs at a node mining in a spiral pattern around the new wood, or directly into the wood. They continue feeding until late fall when they move to the base of the twig and construct a pupal chamber. Pupation takes place around the end of January.[3]
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