Sparganothoides canities

Sparganothoides canities
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothoides
Species: S. canities
Binomial name
Sparganothoides canities
Kruse & Powell, 2009[1]

Sparganothoides canities is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Mexico (Durango). The habitat consists of arid pinyon-juniper areas.

The length of the forewings is 8.8–9.5 mm for males and 8.4–9 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is grey with brown patches. The hindwings are pale grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from mid-August to mid-September.

Etymology

The species name is derived from canities (meaning whitish grey color).[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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