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Argyresthia arceuthobiella

Wikipedia Abstract

Argyresthia arceuthobiella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including California and Oregon. The wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are golden yellow with a narrow lead-coloured costal edge, a narrow longitudinal central white streak and a narrow white dorsal edge. The apical third of the wing is overlaid with lead-coloured scales. The hindwings are light silvery fuscous. The larvae feed on Calocedrus decurrens.
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Prey / Diet

Calocedrus decurrens (Californian Post Cedar)[1]

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0