Sparganopseustis unithicta

Sparganopseustis unithicta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Sparganopseustis
Species: S. unithicta
Binomial name
Sparganopseustis unithicta
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2010[1]

Sparganopseustis unithicta is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish ferruginous in the dorsal half of the wing and brownish olive along the costa and terminally. The hindwings are grey, but paler basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the presence of a costal spot and is derived from Latin unus (meaning one) and Greek thicta, from thixo (meaning touched).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .
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