Argyresthia calliphanes
| Argyresthia calliphanes | |
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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. calliphanes
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyresthia calliphanes Meyrick, 1913
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Argyresthia calliphanes is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1913.[1] It is found in Canada from Ontario to British Columbia and possibly in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. In the United States, it ranges from New York to California.
The wingspan is 13–14 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Alnus species.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ "Species Page - Argyresthia calliphanes". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Archived from the original on November 3, 2019.
- ^ HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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