Saphenista saragurae
Saphenista saragurae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.
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The wingspan is about 16.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream white, sprinkled with brown and with yellow-brown and brown suffusions. The hindwings are brownish, but become whitish towards the base.
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality, Saraguro.[2]
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gollark: ++remind 31d 7h Æ & ‘‘‘‘
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gollark: ++remind 10d Figure out how to send reminders to the psat.
gollark: ++remind 60d REALLY have a backup of the reminders.
References
- tortricidae.com
- Józef Razowski & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 7-41
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