Sparganothina flava

Sparganothina flava
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganothina
Species:
S. flava
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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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.