Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Saphenista | |
Saphenista beta is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Carchi Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 13.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish with weak, cream brown suffusions and sparse brown dots. The markings are brownish. The hindwings are cream white, mixed with pale brownish on the periphery.
Etymology
The species name refers to the numeration of genitally similar species and is derived from the second letter of the Greek alphabet).
References
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