Argyrotaenia sphaleropa

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Argyrotaenia sphaleropa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. sphaleropa
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia sphaleropa
(Meyrick, 1909) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix sphaleropaMeyrick, 1909
  • Eulia fletcheriellaKhler, 1940

Argyrotaenia sphaleropa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in South America, where it has been recorded from Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay and Argentina. [2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm for females and about 12 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Baccharis salicifolia , Citrus species, Cosmos species, Diospyros kaki , Medicago sativa , Mimosa diplotricha , Mentha sauveolens , Persea species, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis , Rapanea umbellata , Rosa species, Solanum bonariense , Lantana camara , Vitis species (including Vitis vinifera ) and Mikania cordifolia . [3] The larvae are considered a pest, causing damage to leaves and reproductive structures of numerous fruits, herbaceous and ornamental plant species. [4]

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