Ericodesma argentosa

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Ericodesma argentosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ericodesma
Species:
E. argentosa
Binomial name
Ericodesma argentosa
(Philpott, 1924) [1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix argentosaPhilpott, 1924
  • Tortrix subdolaPhilpott, 1924

Ericodesma argentosa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

The wingspan is 16–17 mm for both males and females. The forewings are silvery white, but the edge of the costa is blackish. The hindwings are pale greyish white. [2]

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