Rhythmologa argentoviridana

Rhythmologa argentoviridana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Rhythmologa
Species: R. argentoviridana
Binomial name
Rhythmologa argentoviridana
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1]
Synonyms
  • Rhytmologa argentoviridana

Rhythmologa argentoviridana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Carchi Province).

The wingspan is 24 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is silver white, suffused and strigulated with greenish. The hindwings are pale brownish, but more cream basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to colouration of the forewings and is derived from Latin argenteus (meaning silver) and viridis (meaning green).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575.
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