Argyrotaenia rufina

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

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

The wingspan is about 18.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream ferruginous, tinged with greyish in the middle posteriorly and strigulated (finely streaked) with ferruginous. The hindwings are dark grey-brown, but paler basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the costa of the forewings and is derived from Latin rufus (meaning rust).[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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