Argyrophorodes angolensis

Argyrophorodes angolensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Argyrophorodes
Species: A. angolensis
Binomial name
Argyrophorodes angolensis
Agassiz, 2012

Argyrophorodes angolensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.[2]

The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are whitish, with dark fuscous scaling along the costa and a dark fuscous subbasal crossline. The termen is yellow. The hindwings are white with an ochreous base and a blackish subbasal and median line. Adults have been recorded on wing in March and May.

Etymology

The species is named for the country of Angola, where many specimens originate.[3]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Argyrophorodes angolensis Agassiz, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  3. Agassiz, D.J.L., 2012: The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa. Zootaxa 3494: 1–73. Abstract.


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