Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Argyrophorodes | |
Argyrophorodes angolensis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Agassiz in 2012. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.
The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are whitish, with dark fuscous scaling along the costa and a dark fuscous subbasal crossline. The termen is yellow. The hindwings are white with an ochreous base and a blackish subbasal and median line. Adults have been recorded on wing in March and May.
Etymology
The species is named for the country of Angola, where many specimens originate.
References
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