Argyrarcha is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1974. Its only species, Argyrarcha margarita, described by William Warren in 1892, is found on Madagascar.[3]

Argyrarcha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Tribe: Eurrhypini
Genus: Argyrarcha
Munroe, 1974[1]
Species:
A. margarita
Binomial name
Argyrarcha margarita
(Warren, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Cirrhochrista margarita Warren, 1892
  • Boeotarcha margarita (Warren, 1892)[2]
  • Hyaloplaga ankarampotsyalis Viette, 1954
  • Argyrarcha ankarampotsyalis (Viette, 1954)

References edit

  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Munroe, Eugene. (February 1974). "New Genera, Species and Generic Transfers of Neotropical Odontiinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)". The Canadian Entomologist. 106 (2): 127–137.
  3. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Argyrarcha margarita (Warren, 1892)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 15, 2018.

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