Argyrotaenia interfasciae

Argyrotaenia interfasciae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.

Argyrotaenia interfasciae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. interfasciae
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia interfasciae

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, slightly tinged with ochreous before the middle and darker in the posterior parts of the wing. The forewings are dotted and strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish and there are olive brown dark markings. The hindwings are dark brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the interfascia of the forewings, which strongly differ from the remaining fascia.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .


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