Argyrotaenia subcordillerae
| Argyrotaenia subcordillerae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
| Species: | A. subcordillerae |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyrotaenia subcordillerae Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1] | |
Argyrotaenia subcordillerae is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Carchi Province, Pastasa Province).[2]
The wingspan is 18.5–21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish in the posterior half of the wing and pale pinkish ochreous in the anterior part. The suffusions are brownish, the dots and strigulae are brown and the markings are blackish brown. The hindwings are brownish grey, but paler basally.
Etymology
The species name refers to the similarity with Argyrotaenia cordillerae plus Latin sub (meaning near, close).[3]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2010: Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 9-38. DOI: 10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.09-38. Full article: .
- ↑ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575.
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