Argyrolacia
| Argyrolacia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Tribe: | Litini |
| Genus: | Keifer, 1936[1] |
| Species: | A. bifida
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyrolacia bifida Keifer, 1936
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Argyrolacia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains only one species, Argyrolacia bifida,[1][2][3] which is found in western North America,[3] with records from California[2][4] and Arizona.[4]
The forewing length is 6 mm.[5] The larvae feed on Ceanothus,[3] likely Ceanothus divaricatus (Rhamnaceae).[6]
References
- ^ a b Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (3 May 2025). "Argyrolacia Keifer, 1936". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.123. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Argyrolacia Keifer, 1936". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Lee, Sangmi & Brown, Richard L. (2008). "Revision of Holarctic Teleiodini (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)". Zootaxa. 1818 (1): 1–55. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1818.1.1.
- ^ a b "59a0794.5 – 1779 Argyrolacia bifida Keifer, 1936". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Argyrolacia bifida". Bug Guide. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Hobern, D. & Sattler, K. (3 May 2025). "Argyrolacia bifida Keifer, 1936". Catalogue of World Gelechiidae 1.1.25.123. Retrieved 11 May 2025.