Argyrotaenia pilalona

Argyrotaenia pilalona
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species: A. pilalona
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia pilalona
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1]

Argyrotaenia pilalona is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Cotopaxi Province, Napo Province, Pichincha Province, Morona-Santiago Province).

The wingspan is about 18.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous cream, but paler distally. The suffusions are weak and more brownish. The hindwings are cream tinged with ochreous apically.

Etymology

The species name refers to Pilaló, the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575.
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