Sparganothina laselvana

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

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

The length of the forewings is 5-5.7 mm for males and 5.5-6.6 mm for females. The forewings are golden yellow with dark brown to paler brown and orange markings. The hindwings are pale golden brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to La Selva Biological Station were the type specimen was collected.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Systematics and Phylogeny of Sparganothina and Related Taxa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Sparganothini).
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