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Platynota subargentea

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Species of moth

Platynota subargentea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Platynota
Species: P. subargentea
Binomial name
Platynota subargentea
Walsingham, 1913

Platynota subargentea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica.

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are shining, silvery grey, with transverse lines and spots of raised scales. The costa from near the base is shaded with brown, which extends around the apex to below the middle of the termen. The hindwings are chestnut brown.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. botanicus.org Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Platynota subargentea


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