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Sparganothoides laderana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Sparganothoides

Sparganothoides laderana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Mexico, where it has been recorded from Popocatépetl and Iguala in Guerrero.

The length of the forewings is 11.2–11.9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey, with brown, orange and white scales. The hindwings are greyish white.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Spanish ladera (meaning slope).

References

Sparganothoides laderana Wikipedia