Argyresthia calliphanes is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in Canada from Ontario to British Columbia and possibly in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. In the United States, it ranges from New York to California.
Argyresthia calliphanes | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Argyresthiidae |
Genus: | Argyresthia |
Species: | A. calliphanes
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Binomial name | |
Argyresthia calliphanes Meyrick, 1913
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The wingspan is 13–14 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to August.
References
edit- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ "Species Page - Argyresthia calliphanes". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Archived from the original on November 3, 2019.
- ^ HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants