Biology:Sparganothina costaricana
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | S. costaricana
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| Sparganothina costaricana Landry, in Landry & Powell, 2001[1]
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Sparganothina costaricana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is about 7.1 mm. The forewings are bright yellowish gold with dark brown markings, which are darker on the costa. There are scattered orange scales. The hindwings are pale golden brown white darker lines towards the apex.
Etymology
The species name refers to Costa Rica, where the holotype was collected.[2]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sparganothina costaricana. |
Wikidata ☰ Q18082369 entry
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