Argyria rufisignella

Argyria rufisignella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Argyria
Species:	A. rufisignella
Binomial name
	Argyria rufisignella; (Zeller, 1872)
Synonyms
	Catharylla rufisignella Zeller, 1872; Argyria rileyella rileyella Dyar, 1913; Argyria rufisignalis Schaus, 1940;

Argyria rufisignella, the mother-of-pearl moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by 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]

References[edit]

^ mothphotographersgroup
^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Bug Guide
^ Martinez, E. L. and R. L. Brown 2007. Argyriini (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) of Mississippi and Alabama with a redescription of Argyria rufisignella (Zeller). Jl. Lep. Soc. 61(2): 78-83

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[1] thphotographersgroup

[2] "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[3] Bug Guide

[4] Martinez, E. L. and R. L. Brown 2007. Argyriini (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) of Mississippi and Alabama with a redescription of Argyria rufisignella (Zeller). Jl. Lep. Soc. 61(2): 78-83

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