Saphenista bimaculata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tortricoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Superfamilia: Tortricoidea

Familia: Tortricidae
Subfamilia: Tortricinae
Tribus: Cochylini
Genus: Saphenista
Species: Saphenista bimaculata

Name

Saphenista bimaculata Nishida & Adamski, 2004

Type locality: Costa Rica, San José Province, Cerro de la Muerte, Villa Mills, Senderos Georgina, 3000m.

Holotype: INBio. male. 22.III.2000. Kenji Nishida.

Etymology

The specific epithet, bimaculata, is derived from the Latin maculata, meaning spot, and refers to the two large spots on the costa of the forewing.

References

• Kenji Nishida & David Adamski, 2004, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 160 (1): 133–139 [1]
• John W.Brown, 2005, World Catalogue of Insects 5