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| Saphenista cubana | |
Saphenista cubana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Cuba.
The wingspan is about 8–13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, with ochreous and pale ochreous-brown suffusions and brownish dots. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with brownish grey and pale basally.
Etymology
The species name refers to the name of the island where the type locality is located.[2]
References
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- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 "Redalyc- Artículo: Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini, with description of new species. Part 3 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) - SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
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