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Species Argyrotaenia bialbistriata - Hodges#3629.2

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Tortricoidea (Tortricid Moths)
Family Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
Subfamily Tortricinae
Tribe Archipini
Genus Argyrotaenia
Species bialbistriata (Argyrotaenia bialbistriata - Hodges#3629.2)

Hodges Number

3629.2

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Argyrotaenia bialbistriata Brown & Cramer, 1999 (1)

Explanation of Names

Specific epithet from Latin meaning "two white streaks," referring to "the two white longitudinal streaks of the forewing of the female." (1)

Size

Forewing length 9.5-10 mm. (1)

Range

Known only from southern Arizona (Chihuahua Mountains at 8500') and Mexico. (1)
Holotype male: Mexico, Durango, 10 mi W El Salto, 9000',6 June 1964 (J.E.H. Martin, CNC).

Print References

Brown, J.W. & A. Cramer. 1999. Five new species of Argyrotaenia (Tortricidae: Archipini) from Mexico and the southwestern United States. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 52(3): 124. (1)

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group
John W. Brown (b.1951)

Works Cited

1.Five new species of Argyrotaenia (Tortricidae: Archipini) from Mexico and the southwestern United States
John W. Brown, Ashley Cramer . 1999. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 53(3): 114-125.
Contributed by Jason J. Dombroskie on 25 November, 2012 - 8:48pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 18 January, 2018 - 9:02am

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