Sparganothina neoamoebaea

Sparganothina neoamoebaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothina
Species: S. neoamoebaea
Binomial name
Sparganothina neoamoebaea
Landry, in Landry & Powell, 2001[1]

Sparganothina neoamoebaea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Jalisco, Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 5.8-6.3 mm for males and 6.5-7.3 mm for females. The forewings are silvery white with blackish-brown markings and dispersed dark brown, orange or cream coloured scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown with thin darker brown lines toward the apex.

Etymology

The species name refers to the habitus similarity between this species and Sparganothina amoebaea, with the Greek prefix neos (meaning new).[2]

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