Saphenista simillima

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

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

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish cream with some pale brownish cream suffusions and brownish dots. The markings are yellowish brown. The hindwings are pale brownish, but transparent in the basal half.

Etymology

The species name refers to great genital similarity to Saphenista semistrigata.[2]

References

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