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Argyrotaenia pilalona

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Argyrotaenia pilalona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. pilalona
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia pilalona

Argyrotaenia pilalona is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in the provinces of Cotopaxi, Napo, Pichincha and Morona-Santiago.

The wingspan is about 18.5 mm.

Etymology

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

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)