Don't want to see ads? Sign up...




Argyrotaenia sphaleropa

Argyrotaenia sphaleropa

(Meyrick, 1909)

Family: Tortricidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

 Request change



Filters


Records from San Vicente


Description


Argyrotaenia sphaleropa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in South America, where it has been recorded from Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay and Argentina.

The wingspan is about 15 mm for females and about 12 mm for males.

The larvae feed on Baccharis salicifolia, Citrus species, Cosmos species, Diospyros kaki, Medicago sativa, Mimosa diplotricha, Mentha sauveolens, Persea species, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Rapanea umbellata, Rosa species, Solanum bonariense, Lantana camara, Vitis species (including Vitis vinifera) and Mikania cordifolia.

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





Geographic distribution


Loading map...




Species photographs

Last published photographs



 Add a photography of this species






Species vocalizations

Last vocalizations published



 Add an audio of this species





Species videos

Last filmings published




 Add a film of this species





Species reports



 Detail of places sorted by number of records








Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
103548202/03/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Lagunas de San Vicente (laguna el Ojo), San Vicente1Mariano Kildegaard
Page 1

 Add a record of this species

📖
Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Argyrotaenia sphaleropa – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.