Saphenista turguinoa

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

Saphenista turguinoa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Cuba.

The wingspan is about 8 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream hardly mixed with brownish yellow, with browner strigulation (fine streaks). The markings are brownish yellow. The hindwings are pale brownish grey, but paler basally than on the periphery.

Etymology

The species name refers to Turguino, the type locality.^[2]

References

^ tortricidae.com
^ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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