Biology:Parascythris muelleri

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Parascythris muelleri
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Parascythris

Hannemann, 1960
Species:
P. muelleri
Binomial name
Parascythris muelleri
(Mann, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Butalis muelleri Mann, 1871
  • Scythris tolli Rebel, 1938
  • Scythris muelleri var. unicolorata Osthelder, 1951

Parascythris muelleri is a moth of the family Scythrididae, and the only species in the genus Parascythris. It was described by Mann in 1871. It is found in Germany , Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland , Latvia, Belarus , Ukraine and Russia .[1][2]

The wingspan is about 11 mm.[3]

The larvae possibly feed on Thymus species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13636044 entry