Argyria rufisignella
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Argyria |
Species: | A. rufisignella
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Argyria rufisignella | |
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Argyria rufisignella, the mother-of-pearl moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and in the south to Arizona.
The length of the forewings is 6–6.72 mm.[3] The forewings are silvery white with a light brown costal margin. The hindwings are white.[4]
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