Biology:Sparganothina alta
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | S. alta
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| Sparganothina alta Landry, in Landry & Powell, 2001[1]
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Sparganothina alta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Durango, Mexico.
The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. The forewings are cream with dark-brown markings and a few orange-brown scales. The hindwings are greyish brown with a pattern of fine darker brown lines.
Etymology
The species name refers to the high altitude collecting site and is derived from Latin alta (meaning high).[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sparganothina alta. |
Wikidata ☰ Q15638495 entry
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