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Saphenista chiriboga

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Saphenista chiriboga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Saphenista
Species:
S. chiriboga
Binomial name
Saphenista chiriboga

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

The wingspan is about 24 mm.

Etymology

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

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008: Tortricidae from the mountains of Ecuador. Part III. Western Cordillera (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Genus 19 (3): 497-575. Full article: [1]