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Ericodesma argentosa

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Ericodesma argentosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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

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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