Argyresthia pseudotsuga is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including Washington.
| Argyresthia pseudotsuga | |
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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. pseudotsuga
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia pseudotsuga Freeman, 1972[1]
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Adults emerge in April.
The larvae feed on Pseudotsuga menziesii.[2] They mine the twigs and tips of their host plant. Pupation takes place around the end of January.[3]
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