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Diargyria is a genus of butterflies characterized by the presence of silver on their wings. It is found in South Africa.

Diargyria
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Subkingdom:
Eumetazoa
Superphylum:
Ecdysozoa
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Subclass:
Pterygota
Infraclass:
Neoptera
Superorder:
Panorpida
Order:
Lepidoptera
Suborder:
Glossata
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Diargyria

Description

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The genus Diargyria (Krüger, 2005) contains four species. These moths are found in different veld types like fynbos and grassland biomes in the Eastern and Western Cape. Some species are restricted to specific habitats like D. argyrogramma to Lesotho, and D. argyrostolmus to the Camdeboo mountains. D. argyrohorion has the widest distribution and is found at altitudes over 1500m.[1]

Type specimens are preserved in Transvaal Museum, Pretoria.

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Krüger, M. (2009). "Two new representatives of the genus Diargyria Krüger, 2005 from South Africa (Lepidoptera: Noctudinae: Cuculliinae)". Metamorphosis. 20 (1). The Lepidopterists' Society of Africa: 29–34.