Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Sparganothina | |
Sparganothina aurozodion is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.
The wingspan is about 19.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is golden yellow with brown markings with dark brown edges. The hindwings are cream with weak yellow-brown strigulae (fine streaks) at the apex.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the species and is derived from Latin aureus (meaning golden) and Greek zodion (meaning a small animal).
References
Sparganothina aurozodion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA