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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 Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872. 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. The forewings are silvery white with a light brown costal margin. The hindwings are white.

References

1. mothphotographersgroup
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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