Argyresthia cupressella
| Cypress tip moth | |
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| Argyresthia cupressella England | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | A. cupressella
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia cupressella Walsingham, 1890
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Argyresthia cupressella, the cypress tip moth, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is endemic to the western coast of the United States and Canada, but has been introduced in Europe.[1]
The wingspan is 8–9 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Chamaecyparis, Cupressocyparis, Thuja, Sequoia and Juniperus species.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- UKmoths
- forestry.ubc.ca Archived 2009-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
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