Paraptila argocosma
| Paraptila argocosma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Paraptila |
| Species: | P. argocosma |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraptila argocosma Meyrick, 1912[1] | |
Paraptila argocosma is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Colombia.
The length of the forewings is about 11.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark red-brown in the basal area, narrowly bordered by white distally. There is a light purple-grey lateral band with light tan-orange striae. The ground colour of the remaining area are orange mixed with red-brown and streaks of white. The hindwings are white with uniform light grey-brown overscaling.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Brown, J.W. 1990: Systematic revision of Paraptila Meyrick (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterist's Society 44 (4): 257-262. Full article:
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