Sparganothoides xenopsana

Sparganothoides xenopsana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Puebla, Mexico.

Sparganothoides xenopsana
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S. xenopsana
Binomial name
Sparganothoides xenopsana
Kruse & Powell, 2009[1]

The length of the forewings is 11.9–13.1 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is mostly brownish orange, with yellowish brown to orange patches and speckling of dark brown scales. The hindwings are white to pale grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the unusual appearance of this species when it was discovered in a long series of Sparganothoides hydeana and is derived from Greek xenos (meaning foreign).[2]

References

  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


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