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Argyresthia columbia

Wikipedia Abstract

Argyresthia columbia is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in Canada in south-eastern British Columbia and is possibly also present in Alberta. The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are straw yellow and the hindwings are pale grey. Adults are on wing from in June. The larvae feed on Larix occidentalis. They bore into the terminal twigs of their host plant.
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Prey / Diet

Larix occidentalis (Western larch)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
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