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Argyresthia franciscella

Wikipedia Abstract

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. They mine growing tips of their host plant. Pupation takes place within the killed plant's tip.
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Prey / Diet

Cupressus macrocarpa (Monterey Cypress)[1]

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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