Argyrotaenia posticirosea

Argyrotaenia posticirosea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species: A. posticirosea
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia posticirosea
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2010[1]

Argyrotaenia posticirosea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown, suffused with blackish dorsally. The hindwings are rose-pink with a brown apex.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the hindwings and is derived from Latin posticus (meaning posterior) and rosea (meaning pink).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .
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