''Saphenista cuscana'' is a species of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family

Tortricidae The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genu ...

. It is found in

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

. The

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is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamish, in the basal half of the wing is suffused with pale brown and with some glossy parts and brownish dots. The dorsum is suffused brownish. The hindwings are creamish, but darker and spotted grey on the periphery., 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. ''Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia'' 53B (1-2): 73-159. . Full article

References

Moths described in 2010 Saphenista {{Saphenista-stub