Sparganothina flava
| Sparganothina flava | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Sparganothina |
| Species: | S. flava
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| Binomial name | |
| Sparganothina flava | |
Sparganothina flava is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.[2] The holotype was obtained at 2,450 m (8,040 ft) above sea level.[1]
The wingspan of the holotype, a male, is 17.5 millimetres (0.69 in).[1]
Etymology
The specific name flava is from Latin (meaning yellow) and refers to the background colour of the forewings.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Razowski, Józef & Wojtusiak, Janusz (2006). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the Valley of Río Gualaceo, East Cordillera in Ecuador, with descriptions of new taxa". Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. Series B: Invertebrata. 49 (1–2): 17–53 [33]. doi:10.3409/000000006783995346. Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gilligan, T. M.; Baixeras, J. & Brown, J. W. (2018). "Sparganothina flava Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006". World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (Ver. 4.0). Retrieved 18 September 2025.