Sparganothina spinulosa

Sparganothina spinulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothina
Species: S. spinulosa
Binomial name
Sparganothina spinulosa
Landry, in Landry & Powell, 2001[1]

Sparganothina spinulosa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Sinaloa, Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 8.8 mm for males and 9-10.5 mm for females. The forewings are cream coloured with dark-brown markings and scattered orange-brown scales. The hindwings are pale brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the spined sacculus and is derived from Latin spinula (meaning a small spine).[2]

References

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