Sparganothina aureola

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

Sparganothina aureola is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is about 7.2 mm. The forewings are bright yellowish orange with dark brown markings. The hindwings are pale golden yellow.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colour of the species and is derived from Latin aureolis (meaning golden, splendid).[2]

References

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