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

Saphenista saragurae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Saphenista
Species:
S. saragurae
Binomial name
Saphenista saragurae

The wingspan is about 16.5 mm.

Etymology

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

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Józef Razowski & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 7-41 [1]