Sparganothina flammea
| Sparganothina flammea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sparganothina |
| Species: | S. flammea |
| Binomial name | |
| Sparganothina flammea Landry, in Landry & Powell, 2001[1] | |
Sparganothina flammea is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 7.4-7.6 mm for males and 10 mm for females. The forewings are golden yellow with chestnut brown markings bordered by an orange-brown line of scales and with scattered orange-brown scales. The hindwings are white to pale golden.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colour of the species and is derived from Latin flammeus (meaning flame, fire)[2]
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