Argyrotaenia vinalesiae

Argyrotaenia vinalesiae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Cuba.

Argyrotaenia vinalesiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. vinalesiae
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia vinalesiae
Razowski & Becker, 2010[1]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale cinnamon with darker strigulation (fine streaks) and brownish markings. The hindwings are pale brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to Pinar Rio Vinales, the type locality.[2]

References

Data related to Argyrotaenia vinalesiae at Wikispecies

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2010: Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 9-38. DOI: 10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.09-38. Full article: .


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