Sparganothina amoebaea

Sparganothina amoebaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothina
Species: S. amoebaea
Binomial name
Sparganothina amoebaea
(Walsingham, 1913)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sparganothis amoebaea Walsingham, 1913

Sparganothina amoebaea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Mexico (Guerrero).

The length of the forewings is about 6.8 mm. The forewings are silvery white with blackish-brown markings and dispersed dark-brown, orange or cream-coloured scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown with thin darker brown lines toward the apex.[2]

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