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Spinipogon virginanus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Spinipogon

Spinipogon virginanus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on the British Virgin Islands.

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish cream, with weak yellowish suffusions and brownish dots and strigulae (fine streaks). The markings are yellowish brown, but browner at the costa and mixed with brownish grey at the dorsum. The hindwings are pale brownish grey, but darker on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Virgin Islands, where the type locality is located.

References

Spinipogon virginanus Wikipedia