Argyrotaenia montezumae

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Argyrotaenia montezumae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. montezumae
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia montezumae
(Walsingham, 1914) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix montezumaeWalsingham, 1914
  • Argyrotaenia montezumae huachucensisObraztsov, 1961
  • Tortrix impositanaWalsingham, 1914

Argyrotaenia montezumae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Guatemala, Mexico and the United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona and New Mexico.

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The ground color of the forewings is ocherous with pale orange-ocherous markings. The hindwings are shining white. [2] Adults have been recorded on wing in July and August. [3]

The larvae feed on Eupatorium species, Parthenium hysterophorus , Persea americana , Lilium longiflorum var. eximium and Gossypium herbaceum . [4]

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Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana, the four-lined leafroller moth, four-banded leafroller or lesser all-green leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to West Virginia, west to Arkansas and north to Alberta. The habitat consists of orchards and shrubby areas.

Argyrotaenia urbana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Federal District of Mexico.

Argyrotaenia polvosana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Chihuahua, Mexico.

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Argyrotaenia dichroaca is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Mexico.

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Obraztsov, N.S., 1961: Descriptions of and Notes on North and Central American Species of Argyrotaenia, with the description of a new Genus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). American Museum Novitates2048: 1-42. Full article: .
  3. mothphotographersgroup
  4. Brown, J. W., G. Robinson & J. A. Powell. 2008. Food plant database of the leafrollers of the world (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) (Version 1.0)

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