Argyria rufisignella

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Argyria rufisignella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Argyria
Species:
A. rufisignella
Binomial name
Argyria rufisignella
(Zeller, 1872) [1]
Synonyms
  • Catharylla rufisignellaZeller, 1872
  • Argyria rileyella rileyellaDyar, 1913
  • Argyria rufisignalisSchaus, 1940

Argyria rufisignella, the mother-of-pearl moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zeller in 1872. [2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and in the south to Arizona.

The length of the forewings is 6-6.72 mm. [3] The forewings are silvery white with a light brown costal margin. The hindwings are white. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  2. ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. ↑ Bug Guide
  4. ↑ Martinez, E. L. and R. L. Brown 2007. Argyriini (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) of Mississippi and Alabama with a redescription of Argyria rufisignella (Zeller). Jl. Lep. Soc. 61(2): 78-83


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