Spinipogon virginanus

Spinipogon virginanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Spinipogon
Species:	S. virginanus
Binomial name
	Spinipogon virginanus; Razowski & Becker, 2007

Spinipogon virginanus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. 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.^[2]

References[]

^ tortricidae.com
^ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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