Biology:Paraptila argocosma
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Short description: Species of moth
| Paraptila argocosma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Paraptila |
| Species: | P. argocosma
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| Binomial name | |
| Paraptila argocosma Meyrick, 1912[1]
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Paraptila argocosma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Colombia.[1][2]
Description
The length of the forewings is about 11.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark red brown in the basal area, narrowly bordered by white distally. There is a light purple-grey lateral band with light tan-orange striae. The ground colour of the remaining area are orange mixed with red brown and streaks of white. The hindwings are white with uniform light grey-brown overscaling.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Paraptila argocosma Meyrick, 1912". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/938QH.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Paraptila Meyrick, 1912". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. https://nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/tortricoidea/tortricidae/tortricinae/paraptila/#argocosma.
- ↑ Brown, J. W. (1990). "Systematic revision of Paraptila Meyrick (Tortricidae)". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 44: 257–272. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41137105#page/211/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q13645069 entry
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