''Saphenista chanostium'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
Ecuador in the provinces of
Napo and
Morona-Santiago
Morona Santiago () is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.
Economy
The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to poor means of transportation. Its economy ...
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The
wingspan is about 26 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, suffused with yellow along the costa and subterminally and with brownish dorsally and apically. The hindwings are brownish grey, but brownish at the wing apex.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the ostium and is derived from Greek ''chanos'' (meaning open mouth).
[, 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]
References
Moths described in 2009
Saphenista
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