Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Argyrotaenia | |
Argyrotaenia posticicnephaea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is grey with weak brownish-grey short lines. The markings are brownish grey. The hindwings are grey brown, but whiter towards the base.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the hindwings and is derived from Latin posticus (hind) and cnephaeus (meaning dark).
References
Argyrotaenia posticicnephaea Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA