Argyresthia laricella

Argyresthia laricella, the larch shoot moth, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Canada, including north-western Ontario, Nova Scotia, south-eastern Manitoba, Saskatchewan, western Alberta and southern British Columbia.

Argyresthia laricella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. laricella
Binomial name
Argyresthia laricella

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are nearly immaculate, very pale shining ochreous. The hindwings are whitish ochreous.[2] Adults are on wing from the end of June to mid-July.

The larvae feed on Larix species (including Larix decidua, Larix kaempferi, Larix laricina and Larix occidentalis) and Picea glauca.[3] Young larvae bore through the terminal twigs of their host plant, effectually killing the twigs and stopping further growth. In fall, they cut a circular exit hole at the base where pupation takes place.

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