Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Yponomeutidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Argyresthia | |
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Argyresthia columbia is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in Canada in south-eastern British Columbia and is possibly also present in Alberta.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are straw yellow and the hindwings are pale grey. Adults are on wing from in June.
The larvae feed on Larix occidentalis. They bore into the terminal twigs of their host plant.
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