Saphenista rhabducha

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

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

The wingspan is about 14.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream tinged, suffused and strigulated (finely streaked) with pale brownish ochreous with some browner marginal strigulae. The hindwings are brownish white basally, but pale brownish on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to the very large cornutus and is derived from Greek rhabduchos (meaning carrying a perch).[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 91-128
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