Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Argyrotaenia | |
Argyrotaenia ferruginea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Venezuela and Colombia.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dirty pink with dark brown markings, but paler in the basal and distal part of the wing where they are tinged yellowish or grey. The hindwings are grey brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the forewings and is derived Latin ferrugineus (meaning rusty).
References
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