Sparganothoides aciculana

Sparganothoides aciculana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothoides
Species: S. aciculana
Binomial name
Sparganothoides aciculana
Kruse & Powell, 2009[1]

Sparganothoides aciculana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the highlands of central Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 8.7–10.2 mm for males and about 10.4 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish brown to bronze-greyish brown. The hindwings are white.

Etymology

The species name refers to the narrow apices of the socii/gnathos arms and is derived from Latin acicula or acus (meaning needle).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Kruse, J.J.; Powell, J.A. 2009: Systematics of Sparganothoides Lambert and Powell, 1986 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini). Zootaxa, 2150: 1-78. Abstract & excerpt


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