Sparganothina alta

Sparganothina alta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothina
Species: S. alta
Binomial name
Sparganothina alta
Landry, in Landry & Powell, 2001[1]

Sparganothina alta is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Durango, Mexico.

The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. The forewings are cream with dark-brown markings and a few orange-brown scales. The hindwings are greyish brown with a pattern of fine darker brown lines.

Etymology

The species name refers to the high altitude collecting site and is derived from Latin alta (meaning high).[2]

References

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