Sparganothoides hydeana
(Klots, 1936)
Sparganothoides hydeana is a tortricid described by Klots in 1936. It belongs to the Hydeana Group, one of six monophyletic groups recognized in the Sparganothoides. The species occurs in montane regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Forewing length 10.4–11.7 mm distinguishes it from some . Definitive identification relies on male genitalia , as the Sparganothoides is primarily keyed using these features. Within the Hydeana Group (8 ), precise differentiation requires examination of genitalic characters described in the systematic revision of the genus.
Appearance
Forewing length 10.4–11.7 mm. As a member of the Hydeana Group within Sparganothoides, it shares morphological features with other in this group, though specific coloration and pattern details for S. hydeana are not documented in available sources.
Habitat
Coniferous forests, pinyon-juniper woodland, oak-cottonwood associations, and willow-Rhus associations. Occurs in montane environments.
Distribution
Mountains of Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico in the United States, south to Puebla in Mexico.
Life Cycle
data for this specifically are not documented. For the Sparganothoides, biological data have been summarized from laboratory rearings of produced by confined females of eight species across five of six species groups.
Similar Taxa
- Other Sparganothoides speciesThe contains 32 with greatest diversity in central and southern Mexico; S. hydeana is distinguished by its specific male genitalia and geographic distribution in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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Systematic position
Sparganothoides hydeana is the type of the Hydeana Group, one of six monophyletic species groups recognized in the revision. The genus Sparganothoides exhibits greatest at middle elevations of central and southern Mexico south through Rica, though S. hydeana occurs at the northern periphery of the genus range.