Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Argyrotaenia | |
Argyrotaenia spinacallis is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Mexico (Veracruz and the State of Mexico).
The length of the forewings is 9.5-10.5 mm for males and 9.3-9.5 mm for females. The costal half of the forewings is copper brown and the lower half is pale yellow orange. The hindwings are pale grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the irregular rows of spinelike teeth on the aedeagus.
References
Argyrotaenia spinacallis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA