Sparganothoides laderana

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

Sparganothoides laderana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Mexico, where it has been recorded from Popocatépetl and Iguala in Guerrero.

The length of the forewings is 11.2–11.9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey, with brown, orange and white scales. The hindwings are greyish white.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Spanish ladera (meaning slope).[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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