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Argyrotaenia coloradanus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Argyrotaenia

Similar
  
Argyrotaenia pinatubana, Pandemis limitata, Argyrotaenia franciscana, Argyrotaenia velutinana

Argyrotaenia coloradanus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

The wingspan is about 17–23 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Anemone species, including Anemone patens and Anemone sylvestris.

References

Argyrotaenia coloradanus Wikipedia