Argyrotaenia posticirosea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
| Species: | A. posticirosea
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Argyrotaenia posticirosea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown, suffused with blackish dorsally. The hindwings are rose-pink with a brown apex.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the colouration of the hindwings and is derived from Latin posticus (meaning posterior) and rosea (meaning pink).[2]
References[]
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: [1].
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Categories:
- Moths described in 2010
- Argyrotaenia
- Moths of South America
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