Aroga argutiola is a moth of the family Gelechiidae.[2][3][4] It is widespread in eastern North America.[3][4]

Aroga argutiola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aroga
Species:
A. argutiola
Binomial name
Aroga argutiola
Hodges, 1974[1]

Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.[3]

Larvae have been reared on Comptonia peregrina, but have also been recorded on Myrica aspleniifolia.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Hodges, Ronald W. (1974). "A new species of Aroga (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from North America". The Canadian Entomologist. 106 (9): 987–990. doi:10.4039/Ent106987-9.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Aroga Busck, 1914". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Species Aroga argutiola - Hodges#2184". Bug Guide. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Aroga argutiola Hodges, 1974". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ Wilson, Louis F. (1974). "Life history and habits of a leaf tier, Aroga argutiola (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), on sweet fern in Michigan". The Canadian Entomologist. 106 (9): 991–994. doi:10.4039/Ent106991-9.