Argyrophorodes suttoni

Argyrophorodes suttoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Argyrophorodes
Species: A. suttoni
Binomial name
Argyrophorodes suttoni
Agassiz, 2012

Argyrophorodes suttoni is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[2]

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are white, the costa with fuscous marks along the inner two-thirds. There is a yellow antemedian fascia and there are two wavy pale fuscous crosslines. The base of the hindwings is yellowish, with a yellow postmedian band.

Etymology

The species is named for Dr Stephen Sutton, who first collected the species.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Agassiz, D.J.L., 2012: The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa. Zootaxa 3494: 1–73. Abstract: .


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