Biology:Scythris xenonympha
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. xenonympha
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| Scythris xenonympha (Lower, 1900)
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Scythris xenonympha is a moth in the family Scythrididae. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1]
The wingspan is 8–10 mm. The forewings are white, finely dusted with fuscous and with three fuscous dots. The hindwings are pale fuscous.[2]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Scythris xenonympha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=113611.
- ↑ Lower, Oswald B. (November 22, 1900). "Descriptions of new Australian Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 25 (99): 403–423. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.12162. ISSN 0370-047X. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6599527#page/453/mode/1up.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q16992480 entry
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