''Saphenista muerta'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
.
The length of the forewings is about 7 mm.
Etymology
The species name refers to
Cerro de la Muerte, the type locality.
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References
Moths described in 2004
Saphenista
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