Argyrotaenia graviduncus
| Argyrotaenia graviduncus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
| Species: | A. graviduncus
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyrotaenia graviduncus | |
Argyrotaenia graviduncus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Peru.
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, suffused and strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish and with pale brown markings. The hindwings are whitish cream, but darker terminally.
Etymology
The species name refers to the size of the uncus and is derived from Latin gravidus (meaning burdened).[2]
References
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: [1].
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