Sparganothina setosa

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

Sparganothina setosa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Guerrero, Mexico.

The length of the forewings is about 8 mm. The forewings are golden yellow with dark brown markings. The hindwings are white, without pattern.

Etymology

The species name refers to the presence of setae on the uncus dorsally and is derived from Latin setosus (meaning bristly).[2]

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