Saphenista cuscana

Saphenista cuscana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Saphenista
Species: S. cuscana
Binomial name
Saphenista cuscana
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2010[1]

Saphenista cuscana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamish, in the basal half of the wing suffused with pale brown and with some glossy parts and brownish dots. The dorsum is suffused brownish. The hindwings are creamish, but darker and spotted grey on the periphery.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .
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