Spinipogon virginanus

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Spinipogon virginanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Spinipogon
Species:
S. virginanus
Binomial name
Spinipogon virginanus
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

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.

Etymology[edit]

The species name refers to the Virgin Islands, where the type locality is located.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 "Redalyc- Artículo: Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini, with description of new species. Part 3 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) - SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.