Biology:Scythris tephrella
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Short description: Species of moth
| Scythris tephrella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. tephrella
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| Binomial name | |
| Scythris tephrella Bengtsson, 2005
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Scythris tephrella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Bengt Å. Bengtsson in 2005. It is found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.[1]
The wingspan is 12–13 mm.
Etymology
The species name refers to the pale ash-greyish colour and is derived from Greek tephra (meaning ash).[2]
References
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Bengtsson, B.Å. 2005a. Scythridids of the Arabian Peninsula, III: Yemen - One new species and notes on some others (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). Phegea 33(3): 101-110. full article (PDF)
Wikidata ☰ Q14326041 entry
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