Argyrophorus argenteus
Argyrophorus argenteus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Argyrophorus |
Species: | A. argenteus |
Binomial name | |
Argyrophorus argenteus Blanchard, 1852 | |
Argyrophorus argenteus is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.[1] It is found on the lower slopes of the Andes in Chile and Argentina.
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Stipa species.
Subspecies
- Argyrophorus argenteus argenteus
- Argyrophorus argenteus barrosi
- Argyrophorus argenteus elinoides
References
- ↑ "Argyrophorus Blanchard, 1852" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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