Sparganothoides amitana

Sparganothoides amitana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Jalisco, Mexico.

Sparganothoides amitana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothoides
Species:
S. amitana
Binomial name
Sparganothoides amitana
Kruse & Powell, 2009[1]

The length of the forewings is about 8.2 mm for males and 8.4 mm for females.

Etymology

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The 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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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Kruse, J.J.; Powell, J.A. 2009: Systematics of Sparganothoides Lambert and Powell, 1986 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini). Zootaxa, 2150: 1-78. Abstract & excerpt