Argyrotaenia granpiedrae
Argyrotaenia granpiedrae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Cuba.
| Argyrotaenia granpiedrae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
| Species: | A. granpiedrae |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyrotaenia granpiedrae | |
It has a wingspan measuring 14–15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, somewhat suffused with rust along the costa. The strigulae (fine streaks) and base of the wing are rust, as are the markings. The hindwings are grey cream and exhibit strigulation with grey markings.
Etymology
The species name refers to Gran Piedra, 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: .
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