Saphenista cubana

Saphenista cubana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Saphenista
Species: S. cubana
Binomial name
Saphenista cubana
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

Saphenista cubana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Cuba.

The wingspan is about 8–13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, with ochreous and pale ochreous brown suffusions and brownish dots. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with brownish grey and pale basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the name of the island where the type locality is located.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86
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