Saphenista pululahuana

Saphenista pululahuana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Pichincha Province) and Peru.[2]

Saphenista pululahuana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Saphenista
Species:
S. pululahuana
Binomial name
Saphenista pululahuana

The wingspan is about 21.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish cream, suffused with brown in the dorsal and basal areas. The hindwings are brownish cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to Pululahua volcano, the type locality.[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .
  3. Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008: Tortricidae from the mountains of Ecuador. Part III. Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article:
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