Sycacantha sphaerocosmana

Sycacantha sphaerocosmana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Sycacantha sphaerocosmana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sycacantha
Species:
S. sphaerocosmana
Binomial name
Sycacantha sphaerocosmana
(Meyrick, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Antithesia sphaerocosmana Meyrick, 1881
  • Argyroploce eurypolia Turner, 1916

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous grey with a reddish-brown basal patch mixed with purple fuscous. The hindwings are fuscous.[1]

References

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  1. ^ New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.