Sparganothoides morata

Sparganothoides morata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothoides
Species: S. morata
Binomial name
Sparganothoides morata
Synonyms
  • Sparganothis morata Walsingham, 1913

Sparganothoides morata is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Panama, Venezuela and Trinidad.

The length of the forewings is 5.8–6 mm for males and 5.9–7.1 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is mainly brownish yellow to brownish orange, with brownish orange to brown speckling. The hindwings are brownish grey to grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from October to March, probably in multiple generations per year.[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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