Saphenista novaelimae
| Saphenista novaelimae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Saphenista |
| Species: | S. novaelimae |
| Binomial name | |
| Saphenista novaelimae Razowski & Becker, 2007[1] | |
Saphenista novaelimae is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Brazil (Nova Lima).
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, but more white along the edges of the markings. The suffusions are pale ochreous and the costal strigulae and spots are brownish. The hindwings are greyish brown.
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 91-128
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