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Argyrotaenia sphaleropa

Argyrotaenia sphaleropa

(Meyrick, 1909)

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

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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.





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Species photographs

Count: 10

Foto
Photography ID: 621475
  Adult

Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
02/07/2025
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 559756
  Adult

Avellaneda
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/11/2021
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 541920
  Adult

Florida
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/10/2017
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 352740
  Adult

Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/20/2019
Mariano Kildegaard
Foto
Photography ID: 175871
  Adult

Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Argentina
11/17/2016
Gustavo Fernando Durán
Foto
Photography ID: 100329
  Adult

Rafael Calzada
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/29/2015
Graciela Alcantara
Foto
Photography ID: 41326
♂
  Adult

Florencio Varela
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/21/2014
Juan Domingo Cerutti
Foto
Photography ID: 31594
♂ ♀
  Adult

Florencio Varela
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/30/2013
Juan Domingo Cerutti


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Species records

Count: 13



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
224522207/02/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
192916411/09/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlrededores de Eco Area Avellaneda, AvellanedaEduardo Nadal
139418704/04/2021ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
103588420/09/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Municipal Finky, Turdera1Mariano Kildegaard
103548202/03/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Lagunas de San Vicente (laguna el Ojo), San Vicente1Mariano Kildegaard
88994522/01/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)Ricardo A. Palonsky
88994721/01/2019ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresPlaza IrlandaRicardo A. Palonsky
66813206/01/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresLa Plata2Luciano Rasia
179468910/12/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresFloridaMarcos Garberoglio
110308617/11/2016ArgentinaSanta FeReserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria UNL (RECU), Santa FeGustavo Fernando Durán
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Argyrotaenia sphaleropa – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.