Saphenista paraconsona

Saphenista paraconsona is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is glossy creamy with pinkish dots. The base of the wing is suffused with pale brownish olive, the termen is more pinkish. The hindwings are grey brown.[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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