Saphenista contermina
| Saphenista contermina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Saphenista |
| Species: | S. contermina |
| Binomial name | |
| Saphenista contermina | |
Saphenista contermina is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador in the provinces of Tungurahua and Morona-Santiago.
The wingspan is 13 mm for males and 15 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish creamy, suffused with pale brownish feruginous except for the costal and subterminal areas which are sprinkled and dotted black. The hindwings are creamy, tinged with ochreous in the apex area.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski,J. & V.O. Becker, 2002: Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with descriptions of new species. Part.1. Acta zool. cracov. 45: 287-316
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