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Argyresthia franciscella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Yponomeutidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Argyresthia

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.

References

Argyresthia franciscella Wikipedia