Argyrotaenia posticicnephaea

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Argyrotaenia posticicnephaea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. posticicnephaea
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia posticicnephaea

Argyrotaenia posticicnephaea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador. It is one of over 100 known members of the genus Argyrotaenia.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is grey with weak brownish-grey short lines. The markings are brownish grey. The hindwings are grey brown, but whiter towards the base.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the hindwings and is derived from Latin posticus (hind) and cnephaeus (meaning dark). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .


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