Argyrolacia

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Argyrolacia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Tribe: Litini
Genus: Argyrolacia
Keifer, 1936 [1]
Species:
A. bifida
Binomial name
Argyrolacia bifida
Keifer, 1936

Argyrolacia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains only one species, Argyrolacia bifida, [1] [2] [3] which is found in western North America, [3] with records from California [2] [4] and Arizona. [4]

The forewing length is 6 mm. [5] The larvae feed on Ceanothus , [3] likely Ceanothus divaricatus (Rhamnaceae). [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (3 May 2025). "Argyrolacia Keifer, 1936". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.123. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Argyrolacia Keifer, 1936". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Lee, Sangmi & Brown, Richard L. (2008). "Revision of Holarctic Teleiodini (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Zootaxa. 1818 (1): 1–55. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1818.1.1.
  4. 1 2 "59a0794.5 – 1779 Argyrolacia bifida Keifer, 1936". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Argyrolacia bifida". Bug Guide. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (3 May 2025). "Argyrolacia bifida Keifer, 1936". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.123. Retrieved 11 May 2025.


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