Argyrotaenia haemothicta

Argyrotaenia haemothicta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Colombia and Napo Province of Ecuador.

Argyrotaenia haemothicta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. haemothicta
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia haemothicta
(Meyrick, 1926)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eulia haemothicta Meyrick, 1926

The wingspan is 17.5–24.5 mm (0.69–0.96 in). The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, suffused with cinnamon and grey and with brown markings. The hindwings are whitish, suffused with brown on the periphery.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .


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