Biology:Scythris stagnosa

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Short description: Species of moth

Scythris stagnosa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. stagnosa
Binomial name
Scythris stagnosa
Meyrick, 1913
Synonyms
  • Scythris vulgata Meyrick, 1914

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

  1. Afro Moths
  2. Scythris vulgata in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 4 (4): 197 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q14326006 entry