Choristoneura argentifasciata

Choristoneura argentifasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Choristoneura
Species: C. argentifasciata
Binomial name
Choristoneura argentifasciata
Heppner, 1989[1]

Choristoneura argentifasciata is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.[2]

The length of the forewings is 6–7 mm for males and 7.4-8.2 mm for females. The forewings are orange with brown to dark brown scales bordering silver-white markings. The hindwings are brown with orange near the apex.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to August.

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