Argyrosticta sp. (Hübner, 1816)
Scientific name: Argyrosticta sp. (Hübner, 1816)
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Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Heterocera
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Wingspan: About 30 mm.
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Geographic area: Central America, South America.
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I have found at least 21 different species listed in the Argyrosticta genus.
These are moths with a stout body. The abdomen tapers at the rear and exceeds the hind wings by about one third of its length.
The antennae are thread like and hardly exceed half of the body in length. The legs are very hairy.
The fore wings are generally dark and marked with lighter coloured lines. They show silvery white spots in the cell and at the apex on some species.
The outer edge is indented.
The hind wings are greenish yellow with a dark border.

Argyrosticta sp. - French Guiana, France - March 15th 2012
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Argyrosticta sp.
I have shot this picture at Roura, at Camps Patawa, during a light trap night session.
Based on the pictures that I have been able to observe, this one may be Argyrosticta vauaurea because of the lack of silvery white markings at the apex of the fore wings, but without being quite sure.

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