Argyrophorus argenteus

Argyrophorus argenteus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Argyrophorus
Species: A. argenteus
Binomial name
Argyrophorus argenteus
Blanchard, 1852

Argyrophorus argenteus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is found on the lower slopes of the Andes in Chile and Argentina.

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Stipa species.

Subspecies

  • Argyrophorus argenteus argenteus
  • Argyrophorus argenteus barrosi
  • Argyrophorus argenteus elinoides

References

  1. "Argyrophorus Blanchard, 1852" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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