Sycacantha sphaerocosmana

Sycacantha sphaerocosmana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Sycacantha sphaerocosmana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Sycacantha
Species:
S. sphaerocosmana
Binomial name
Sycacantha sphaerocosmana
(Meyrick, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Antithesia sphaerocosmana Meyrick, 1881
  • Argyroploce eurypolia Turner, 1916

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are pale ochreous grey with a reddish-brown basal patch mixed with purple fuscous. The hindwings are fuscous.[1]

References
  1. New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae


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