Biology:Scythris latilineella

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Short description: Species of moth

Scythris latilineella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. latilineella
Binomial name
Scythris latilineella
K. Nupponen, 2013

Scythris latilineella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by K. Nupponen in 2013. It is found in central Spain . The habitat consists of xerotermic rocky slopes with sparse vegetation.

The wingspan is 9.5-11.5 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the broad streak in the fold on the forewing and is derived from Latin latus (meaning broad) and linea (meaning a line).[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21298356 entry