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

Saphenista novaelimae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nova Lima, Brazil.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, but more white along the edges of the markings. The suffusions are pale ochreous and the costal strigulae (fine streaks) and spots are brownish. The hindwings are greyish brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Nova Lima.[2]

References

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


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