''Cecidoses argentinana'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

of the family

Cecidosidae Cecidosidae is a family of primitive monotrysian moths in the order Lepidoptera which have a piercing ovipositor used for laying eggs in plant tissue in which they induce galls, or they mine in bark (Davis, 1999; Hoare and Dugdale, 2003). Nine sp ...

. It was described by

Juan Brèthes Juan (Jean) Brèthes, also known as Frère Judulien Marie or Juan Brethes (24 February 1871 in Saint-Sever, Landes – 2 July 1928 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine scientist, naturalist, entomologist, ornithologist, zoologist and geologist. He ...

in 1917. They are known for their particularly deep colours and their tendency to investigate intruders to their territory. It is found in South America.

References

Cecidosidae Moths described in 1917 Moths of South America Taxa named by Juan Brèthes {{Incurvarioidea-stub