Sparganothoides canities
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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. canities
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| Binomial name | |
| Sparganothoides canities Kruse & Powell, 2009[1]
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Sparganothoides canities is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Durango, Mexico. The habitat consists of arid pinyon-juniper areas.[citation needed]
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.[according to whom?]
Etymology[edit]
The species name is derived from canities (meaning whitish-grey color).[2]
References[edit]
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- ^ 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