Argyrophorus argenteus is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.[1] It is found on the lower slopes of the Andes in Chile and Argentina.
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| Species: | A. argenteus
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| Argyrophorus argenteus Blanchard, 1852
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The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Stipa species.
Subspecies
edit- Argyrophorus argenteus argenteus
- Argyrophorus argenteus barrosi
- Argyrophorus argenteus elinoides
References
edit- ^ "Argyrophorus Blanchard, 1852" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms