Sparganothina alta
| Sparganothina alta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sparganothina |
| Species: | S. alta |
| Binomial name | |
| Sparganothina alta Landry, in Landry & Powell, 2001[1] | |
Sparganothina alta is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Durango, Mexico.
The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. The forewings are cream with dark-brown markings and a few orange-brown scales. The hindwings are greyish brown with a pattern of fine darker brown lines.
Etymology
The species name refers to the high altitude collecting site and is derived from Latin alta (meaning high).[2]
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