Scythris petrella

Scythris petrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. petrella
Binomial name
Scythris petrella

Scythris petrella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1]

The wingspan is 8–9 mm. The forewings are greyish fuscous, mottled with ashy white. The base is sprinkled with ashy white scales. The hindwings are grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Rocelia fusiformis.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de
  3. ^ "Scythris Hübner, [1825]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.


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