Argyrotaenia unda
| Argyrotaenia unda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
| Species: | A. unda
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyrotaenia unda Brown & Cramer, 2000[1]
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Argyrotaenia unda is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Mexico (Morelos and the State of Mexico).
The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm for males and females. The forewings are rust to light copper, but rust brown apically. There is a silver-white longitudinal streak and a pale-brown line below this streak. The hindwings are white.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from Latin unda (meaning wave).[2]
References[]
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Brown, John W. & A. Cramer, 1999: Five new species of Arctrotaenia (Tortricidae: Arciiipini) from Mexico and the southwestern United States. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 53 (3): 114-125. Full article: [1].
Data related to Argyrotaenia unda at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Argyrotaenia
- Moths of Central America
- Moths described in 2000
- Argyrotaenia stubs