Argyria rufisignella

Argyria rufisignella, the mother-of-pearl moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zeller in 1872.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and in the south to Arizona.

Argyria rufisignella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Argyria
Species:
A. rufisignella
Binomial name
Argyria rufisignella
(Zeller, 1872)[1]
Synonyms
  • Catharylla rufisignella Zeller, 1872
  • Argyria rileyella rileyella Dyar, 1913
  • Argyria rufisignalis Schaus, 1940

The length of the forewings is 6-6.72 mm.[3] The forewings are silvery white with a light brown costal margin. The hindwings are white.[4]

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Bug Guide
  4. Martinez, E. L. and R. L. Brown 2007. Argyriini (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) of Mississippi and Alabama with a redescription of Argyria rufisignella (Zeller). Jl. Lep. Soc. 61(2): 78-83


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