Sparganothoides umbosana

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

Sparganothoides umbosana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Sinaloa, Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 11.2 mm for males and 12.5 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is mostly golden yellow, with speckling of greyish brown and dark brown scales. The hindwings are greyish white.

The larvae possibly feed on Quercus lobata.

Etymology

The species name refers to the protuberances of the head and is derived from Latin umbo (meaning the boss of a shield).[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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