Argyresthia abies is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae first described by Hugh Avery Freeman in 1972.[1] It is found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and northern Ontario.[2]
| Argyresthia abies | |
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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. abies
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia abies Freeman, 1972
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The wingspan is 10–11.5 mm. Adults are on wing from early June to early July.
The larvae feed on Abies balsamea. They bore in the terminal twigs of their host plant.
References
edit- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Shpeley, D. & Nazari, V. (2004). "Species Details: Argyresthia abies". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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