Argyrolacia
| Argyrolacia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| 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, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[2]
The wingspan is 11-12.5 mm. The forewings are white, irrorated with dark fuscous, darker towards the costa and shading lighter towards the dorsum. The hindwings are light grey.
The larvae possibly feed on Ceanothus divaricatus .[3]
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