Argyrotaenia subcordillerae
Argyrotaenia subcordillerae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
Species: | A. subcordillerae
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Binomial name | |
Argyrotaenia subcordillerae |
Argyrotaenia subcordillerae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in the provinces of Carchi and Pastaza.[2]
The wingspan is 18.5–21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish in the posterior half of the wing and pale pinkish ochreous in the anterior part. The suffusions are brownish, the dots and strigulae (fine streaks) are brown and the markings are blackish brown. The hindwings are brownish grey, but paler basally.
Etymology[]
The species name refers to the similarity with Argyrotaenia cordillerae plus Latin sub (meaning near, close).[3]
References[]
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, Józef; Becker, Vitor O. (2010). "Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, Series B. 53 (1): 9–38. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.09-38.
- ^ Razowski, J.; Wojtusiak, J. (2008). "Tortricidae from the Mountains of Ecuador. Part III: Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (PDF). Genus. 19 (3): 497–575. ISSN 0867-1710. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15.
Data related to Argyrotaenia subcordillerae at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Argyrotaenia
- Endemic fauna of Ecuador
- Tortricidae of South America
- Moths described in 2008
- Argyrotaenia stubs