Sparganothoides amitana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Jalisco, Mexico.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sparganothoides |
| Species: | S. amitana
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| Binomial name | |
| Sparganothoides amitana Kruse & Powell, 2009[1]
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The length of the forewings is about 8.2 mm for males and 8.4 mm for females.
Etymology
editThe species name refers to the close relationship to Sparganothoides machimiana and is derived from Latin amita (meaning paternal aunt).[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