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Argyrophorus argenteus

Argyrophorus argenteus

Blanchard, 1852
Family: Nymphalidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Argyrophorus argenteus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found on the lower slopes of the Andes in Chile and Argentina.

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Stipa species.

Subspecies: 
  • Argyrophorus argenteus argenteus
  • Argyrophorus argenteus barrosi
  • Argyrophorus argenteus elinoides

Source: Wikipedia, article Argyrophorus argenteus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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GroupSpeciesDateUser
PlantsCaraguatá (Eryngium paniculatum)24/01/2020Nicolas Olejnik



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242866307/02/202609:44ArgentinaNeuquénSarmiento 1115, Junin de los AndesNicolas Olejnik
195938628/01/2024ArgentinaNeuquénJunin de los AndesNicolas Olejnik
194820406/01/2024ArgentinaSanta CruzParaje La EsperanzaNicolas Olejnik
171236627/01/2023ArgentinaNeuquénEstancia HuechahueNicolas Olejnik
170739520/01/2023ArgentinaNeuquénPilolilNicolas Olejnik
169648231/12/2022ArgentinaNeuquénCamino a CurruheNicolas Olejnik
169087725/12/2022ArgentinaNeuquénRuta 49 entre ruta 40 y QuemquemtreuNicolas Olejnik
154772017/02/2022ArgentinaNeuquénEstancia HuechahueNicolas Olejnik
154770213/02/2022ArgentinaNeuquénJunin de los AndesNicolas Olejnik
152524302/01/2022ArgentinaNeuquénJunin de los AndesNicolas Olejnik
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Argyrophorus argenteus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 29/09/2026.