Ericodesma argentosa

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Ericodesma argentosa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Zealand.

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Ericodesma argentosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ericodesma
Species:
E. argentosa
Binomial name
Ericodesma argentosa
(Philpott, 1924)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix argentosa Philpott, 1924
  • Tortrix subdola Philpott, 1924
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The wingspan is 16–17 mm for both males and females. The forewings are silvery white, but the edge of the costa is blackish. The hindwings are pale greyish white.[2]

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