Sparganothoides amitana
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| Sparganothoides amitana | |
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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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Sparganothoides amitana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Jalisco, Mexico.
The length of the forewings is about 8.2 mm for males and 8.4 mm for females.
Etymology
The species name refers to the close relationship to Sparganothoides machimiana and is derived from Latin amita (meaning paternal aunt).[2]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sparganothoides amitana.
Wikispecies has information related to Sparganothoides amitana.
- ^ 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