Argyresthia cupressella: Difference between revisions

Cypress tip moth
	Argyresthia cupressella England
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Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Argyresthiidae
Genus:	Argyresthia
Species:	A. cupressella
Binomial name
	Argyresthia cupressella; Walsingham, 1890

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Argyresthia cupressella, the cypress tip moth, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is endemic to the western coast of the United States and Canada, but has been introduced in Europe.^[1]

The wingspan is 8–9 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Chamaecyparis, Cupressocyparis, Thuja, Sequoia and Juniperus species.

References

^ Fauna Europaea

External links

UKmoths
forestry.ubc.ca Archived 2009-08-21 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Fauna Europaea

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-| name = ''Argyresthia cupressella''
+| name= Cypress tip moth
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+| image = Argyresthia cupressella (BG) (35916987932).jpg
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+| image_caption = ''Argyresthia cupressella'' England
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-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
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-| phylum = [[Arthropod]]a
-| classis = [[Insect]]a
+| genus = Argyresthia
+| species = cupressella
-| ordo = [[Lepidoptera]]
+| authority = [[Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham|Walsingham]], 1890
-| familia = [[Yponomeutidae]]
-| subfamalia = [[Argyresthiinae]]
-| genus = ''[[Argyresthia]]''
-| species = '''''A. cupressella'''''
-| binomial = ''Argyresthia cupressella''
-| binomial_authority = Walsingham, 1890
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-The '''Cypress Tip Moth''' (''Argyresthia cupressella'') is a [[moth]] of the [[Yponomeutidae]] family. It is endemic to the western coast of the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], but has been introduced in [[Europe]].
+'''''Argyresthia cupressella''''', the '''cypress tip moth''', is a [[moth]] of the family [[Yponomeutidae]]. It is endemic to the western coast of the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], but has been introduced in [[Europe]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194535/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=433978 Fauna Europaea]</ref>
 The [[wingspan]] is 8–9&nbsp;mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
 The larvae feed on ''[[Chamaecyparis]]'', ''[[Cupressocyparis]]'', ''[[Thuja]]'', ''[[Sequoia (genus)|Sequoia]]'' and ''[[Juniperus]]'' species.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=409b UKmoths]
+*[https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=409b UKmoths]
-*[http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/fetch21/FRST308/lab5/argyresthia_cupressella/cypress.html forestry.ubc.ca]
+*[http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/fetch21/FRST308/lab5/argyresthia_cupressella/cypress.html forestry.ubc.ca] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821152900/http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/fetch21/FRST308/lab5/argyresthia_cupressella/cypress.html |date=2009-08-21 }}
+{{Taxonbar|from=Q2752779}}
+[[Category:Moths described in 1890]]
 [[Category:Yponomeutidae]]