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Cecidoses argentinana

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Cecidoses argentinana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cecidosidae
Genus: Cecidoses
Species:
C. argentinana
Binomial name
Cecidoses argentinana
Brèthes, 1917
Synonyms
  • Oliera argentinana Brèthes, 1916

Cecidoses argentinana is a moth of the family Cecidosidae. It was described by Juan Brèthes in 1917. They are known for their particularly deep colours and their tendency to investigate intruders to their territory.[1] It is found in South America.

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Cecidoses argentinana​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 19, 2018.