Argyrotaenia tucumana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Tucumán Province, Argentina.

Argyrotaenia tucumana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. tucumana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia tucumana
Trematerra & Brown, 2004[1]

The length of the forewings is 5.1-7.1 mm for males and about 8 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in February.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the type locality, Tucumán Province.[2]

References

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  Data related to Argyrotaenia tucumana at Wikispecies

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Trematerra, Pasquale & John W. Brown, 2004, Zootaxa 574: 1-12 [1]