Argyresthia abies
| Argyresthia abies | |
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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. abies
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia abies Freeman, 1972[1]
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Argyresthia abies is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and northern Ontario.[2]
The wingspan is 10-11.5 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown and the hindwings are pale grey. Adults are on wing from early June to early July.
The larvae feed on Abies balsamea. They bore in the terminal twigs of their host plant.
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