Argyrotaenia niscana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from California and Mississippi.[2]

Argyrotaenia niscana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. niscana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia niscana
(Kearfott, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eulia niscana Kearfott, 1907
  • Eulia camerata Meyrick, 1912

The wingspan is about 14–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to June, in August and in October.

The larvae feed on Adenostoma species, including Adenostoma fasciculatum.[3]

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