Sparganothoides albescens

Sparganothoides albescens is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Guerrero, Mexico.

Sparganothoides albescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Sparganothoides
Species:
S. albescens
Binomial name
Sparganothoides albescens
Synonyms
  • Platynota albescens Walsingham, 1913

The length of the forewings is about 8.1 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish white, with brownish orange, brown- and black-tipped scales. The hindwings are white.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Kruse, J.J.; Powell, J.A. 2009: Systematics of Sparganothoides Lambert and Powell, 1986 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini). Zootaxa, 2150: 1-78. Abstract & excerpt
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