Sparganothina costaricana

Sparganothina costaricana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica.

Sparganothina costaricana
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S. costaricana
Binomial name
Sparganothina costaricana
Landry, in Landry & Powell, 2001[1]

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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