Sparganothoides amitana
| 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[edit]
The species name refers to the close relationship to Sparganothoides machimiana and is derived from Latin amita (meaning paternal aunt).[2]
References[edit]
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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