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

Saphenista rhabducha
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Saphenista
Species:
S. rhabducha
Binomial name
Saphenista rhabducha
Razowski & Becker, 2007[1]

The wingspan is about 14.5 mm.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Greek rhabduchos (meaning carrying a perch).[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 91-128 [1]