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Argyrotaenia ponera

(Argyrotaenia ponera)

Description

Argyrotaenia ponera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Puebla, Mexico. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The forewings are light brown with a silver-white dot and a darker brownish copper longitudinal streak immediately above a white longitudinal streak. The hindwings are pale grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Argyrotaenia
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