Biology:Scythris arachnodes
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Short description: Species of moth
Scythris arachnodes | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Scythrididae |
Genus: | Scythris |
Species: | S. arachnodes
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Binomial name | |
Scythris arachnodes Walsingham, 1908
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Scythris arachnodes is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1]
The wingspan is 7–10 mm. The forewings are black, with a few greyish white scales at the base and two greyish white transverse bands. The hindwings are dark leaden grey.[2]
The larvae probably feed on lichens on the surfaces of rocks. They feed from within a web.
References
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- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ lepiforum.de
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Wikidata ☰ Q14325464 entry
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