Biology:Argyrotaenia potosiana
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Short description: Species of moth
| Argyrotaenia potosiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
| Species: | A. potosiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyrotaenia potosiana Razowski & Becker, 2010[1]
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Argyrotaenia potosiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nuevo León, Mexico.
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, tinged with yellowish along the costa. The hindwings are cream white.
Etymology
The species name refers to Cerro Potosí, the type locality.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ 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: [1].
Wikidata ☰ Q16974849 entry
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