Argyrotaenia chiapasi

Argyrotaenia chiapasi is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Chiapas, Mexico.

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

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish cream, somewhat suffused with cinnamon brown with some glossy scales. There are brown dots near the apex and subterminally. The markings are rust brown. The hindwings are pale brownish cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the state of Chiapas.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. 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: .

Data related to Argyrotaenia chiapasi at Wikispecies


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