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Sparganothoides licrosana

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Species of moth

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

Sparganothoides licrosana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Sinaloa, Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 11.6–12.1 mm for males and 10.8–11.9 mm for females.

The larvae have been reared on Quercus lobata.

Etymology

The species name refers to the protuberances of the head and is derived from Greek likros (meaning horn).

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
Taxon identifiers
Sparganothoides licrosana


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