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Argyresthia cupressella (Cypress Tip Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

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. 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.
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Prey / Diet

Cupressus macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress)[1]
Juniperus chinensis (Chinese Juniper)[1]

External References

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Citations

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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