Saphenista ochraurea

Saphenista ochraurea is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Carchi Province, Ecuador.

Saphenista ochraurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Saphenista
Species:
S. ochraurea
Binomial name
Saphenista ochraurea
Razowski & Becker, 2002[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamy ochreous, mixed ochreous brownish in the dorsal area with glossy creamy along the edges of the markings. The hindwings are brownish, but paler at the base.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski,J. & V.O. Becker, 2002: Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with descriptions of new species. Part.1. Acta zool. cracov. 45: 287-316
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