Argyrotaenia burroughsi
Appearance
Argyrotaenia burroughsi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
Species: | A. burroughsi
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Binomial name | |
Argyrotaenia burroughsi Obraztsov, 1961[1]
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Argyrotaenia burroughsi is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.[2]
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are pale ocherous to silvery white, with ferruginous markings. The hindwings are glossy white, in some specimens with a slight ocherous tint.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in March and from July to August.
References
Data related to Argyrotaenia burroughsi at Wikispecies
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Obraztsov, N.S., 1961: Descriptions of and Notes on North and Central American Species of Argyrotaenia, with the description of a new Genus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). American Museum Novitates 2048: 1-42. Full article: [1].