Sparganothoides aciculana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the highlands of central Mexico.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Sparganothoides |
Species: | S. aciculana
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Binomial name | |
Sparganothoides aciculana Kruse & Powell, 2009[1]
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The length of the forewings is 8.7–10.2 mm for males and about 10.4 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish brown to bronze-greyish brown. The hindwings are white.
Etymology
editThe species name refers to the narrow apices of the socii/gnathos arms and is derived from Latin acicula or acus (meaning needle).[2]
References
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Kruse, J.J.; Powell, J.A. 2009: Systematics of Sparganothoides Lambert and Powell, 1986 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini). Zootaxa, 2150: 1-78. Abstract & excerpt