Argyresthia franciscella

Argyresthia franciscella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species: A. franciscella
Binomial name
Argyresthia franciscella
Busck, 1915[1]

Argyresthia franciscella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including California.

There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Cupressus species, including Cupressus macrocarpa.[2] They mine growing tips of their host plant. Pupation takes place within the killed plant's tip.[3]

References

  1. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ↑ HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
  3. ↑ Biological Studies of Argyresthia franciscella and A. cupressella1 on Ornamental Cupressaceae


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