Argyrotaenia potosiana
| Argyrotaenia potosiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
| Species: | A. potosiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyrotaenia potosiana Razowski & Becker, 2010[1] | |
Argyrotaenia potosiana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Mexico (Nuevo León).
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, tinged with yellowish along the costa. The hindwings are cream white.
Etymology
The species name refers to Potosi, the type locality.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2010: Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 9-38. DOI: 10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.09-38. Full article: .
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