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Argyrotaenia niscana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Argyrotaenia

Similar
  
Argyrotaenia pinatubana, Argyrotaenia franciscana, Argyrotaenia velutinana, Argyrotaenia, Tortricinae

Argyrotaenia niscana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from California and Mississippi.

The wingspan is about 14–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to June, in August and in October.

The larvae feed on Adenostoma species, including Adenostoma fasciculatum.

References

Argyrotaenia niscana Wikipedia