Biology:Scythris crassiuscula

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Short description: Species of moth

Scythris crassiuscula
Scythris crassiuscula, Llanymynech Hill, North Wales, July 2017 2 (35998726156).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. crassiuscula
Binomial name
Scythris crassiuscula
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Synonyms[1]
  • Oecophora crassiuscula Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

Scythris picaepennis is a moth of the family Scythrididae first described by the Germany entomologist Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. It is found in Europe.

Description

The moth has a wingspan of circa 10 mm. The forewings are rather short-pointed, shining dark bronzy. Hindwings nearly 1, cilia less than 2 ; dark purplish -fuscous ; 4 and 5 connate or stalked Abdomen in female beneath with an ochreous- whitish suffusion on anteapical segment. [2] The moth flies during the day from June to September.[3] The larvae form a loose spinning near the base of its food plant, rock-rose (Helianthemum species), eating the upper surface of the lower leaves.[3]

References

  1. "Scythris crassiuscula (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/2cd922ee-6eb3-4d87-85d8-fbe007d25f4a. Retrieved 22 May 2020. 
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kimber, Ian. "43.005 BF914 Scythris crassiuscula (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/scythris-crassiuscula/. Retrieved 22 May 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14325568 entry