''Argyresthia arceuthobiella'' is a
moth of the family
Yponomeutidae. It is found in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
, including
California and
Oregon.
The
wingspan is about 7 mm. The forewings are golden yellow with a narrow lead-coloured costal edge, a narrow longitudinal central white streak and a narrow white dorsal edge. The apical third of the wing is overlaid with lead-coloured scales. The hindwings are light silvery fuscous.
The larvae feed on ''
Calocedrus decurrens''.
HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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References
Moths described in 1916
Argyresthia
Moths of North America
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