Argyresthia aureoargentella
| Argyresthia aureoargentella | |
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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. aureoargentella
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia aureoargentella Brower, 1953
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Argyresthia aureoargentella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including Ontario and Quebec.[1]
Adults are whitish. They are on wing from early June to late July. There is one generation per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Thuja occidentalis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Pupation takes place in a whitish, spindle-shaped cocoon that is located outside the mine on the foliage.[3]
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