Argyresthia pseudotsuga

Argyresthia pseudotsuga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. pseudotsuga
Binomial name
Argyresthia pseudotsuga
Freeman, 1972[1]

Argyresthia pseudotsuga is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. 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. Pupation takes place around the end of January.[3]

References

  1. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ^ HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
  3. ^ A Guide to Insect Pests in Douglas-fir Seed Orchards


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