Saphenista chorfascia
| Saphenista chorfascia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Saphenista |
| Species: | S. chorfascia |
| Binomial name | |
| Saphenista chorfascia Razowski & Becker, 2007[1] | |
Saphenista chorfascia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Morona-Santiago Province).
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream white, with whitish along the edges of the markings and brownish suffusions. The hindwings are whitish cream, but darker on the periphery.
Etymology
The species name refers to fascia of the forewing and is derived from Greek chorizo (meaning disconnect).[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 91-128
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