Argyrotaenia posticirosea
Argyrotaenia posticirosea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
| Species: | A. posticirosea |
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| Argyrotaenia posticirosea | |
The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown, suffused with blackish dorsally. The hindwings are rose-pink with a brown apex.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the hindwings and is derived from Latin posticus (meaning posterior) and rosea (meaning pink).[2]
References
- tortricidae.com
- 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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