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Argyresthia libocedrella

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Species of moth

Argyresthia libocedrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. libocedrella
Binomial name
Argyresthia libocedrella
Busck, 1916

Argyresthia libocedrella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in California and Oregon in the United States.

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are dark golden yellow with two conspicuous dark brown dorsal spots, one on the middle of the dorsal edge and one at the basal fourth. There are faint traces of slightly darker lines crossing the wing from these dorsal spots. The hindwings are light fuscous.

The larvae feed on Calocedrus decurrens.

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Descriptions of new North American Microlepidoptera Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
Taxon identifiers
Argyresthia libocedrella


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