Saphenista pyrczi

Saphenista pyrczi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Saphenista
Species:	S. pyrczi
Binomial name
	Saphenista pyrczi; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009

Saphenista pyrczi is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, tinged and sprinkled with brown and with brownish suffusions. The hindwings are brownish cream, but browner in the apex area and on the periphery.

Etymology

The species is named for Dr. Tomasz Pyrcz.^[2]

References

^ tortricidae.com
^ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: [1].

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: [1].

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