Saphenista simillima

Saphenista simillima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Saphenista
Species:	S. simillima
Binomial name
	Saphenista simillima; Razowski & Becker, 2007

Last updated December 18, 2025

Saphenista simillima is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Cuba.

The wingspan is about 9 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to great genital similarity to Saphenista semistrigata .^[2]

References

↑ tortricidae.com
↑ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia35 (137): 67-86 "Redalyc- Artículo: Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini, with description of new species. Part 3 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) - SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia35 (137): 67-86 "Redalyc- Artículo: Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini, with description of new species. Part 3 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) - SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.

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