Scythris stagnosa
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Scythrididae |
Genus: | Scythris |
Species: | S. stagnosa
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Binomial name | |
Scythris stagnosa Meyrick, 1913
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Scythris stagnosa is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in Kenya, Namibia and South Africa (Gauteng).[1]
The wingspan is 9–10 mm. The forewings are ochreous whitish or pale whitish ochreous with the costal edge grey towards the base. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Scythris vulgata in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 4 (4): 197 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.