Argyresthia franciscella
Argyresthia franciscella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. franciscella
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia franciscella |
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[]
Categories:
- Moths described in 1915
- Argyresthia
- Moths of North America
- Yponomeutidae stubs