Argyrotaenia tucumana

Argyrotaenia tucumana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species: A. tucumana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia tucumana
Trematerra & Brown, 2004[1]

Argyrotaenia tucumana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Tucumán Province, Argentina.

The length of the forewings is 5.1-7.1 mm for males and about 8 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is pale tan. The hindwings are pale cream grey, tinged with grey in the apical area. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Tucumán Province.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Trematerra, Pasquale & John W. Brown, 2004, Zootaxa 574: 1-12
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