Argentala subalba

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Argentala subalba
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Argentala
Species:
A. subalba
Binomial name
Argentala subalba
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Chrysauge subalbaWalker, 1854

Argentala subalba is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Francis Walker in . It is found in Venezuela.

It is the smallest member of the genus Argentala , with a forewing length of 12–14 mm.

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