Paraptila argocosma
Paraptila argocosma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Colombia.
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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.[2]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Brown, J.W. 1990: Systematic revision of Paraptila Meyrick (Tortricidae). Journal of the Lepidopterist's Society 44 (4): 257-262. Full article:
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