Biology:Scythris anthracodelta
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth
Scythris anthracodelta | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Scythrididae |
Genus: | Scythris |
Species: | S. anthracodelta
|
Binomial name | |
Scythris anthracodelta Meyrick, 1911
|
Scythris anthracodelta is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in Limpopo, South Africa .[1]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are pale grey, thinly sprinkled with black points and with a triangular blackish blotch on the dorsum before the middle, reaching half way across the wing. There is an indistinct blackish dot in the disc before three-fourths. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Ann. Transv. Mus. 3 (1): 72 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Wikidata ☰ Q14325443 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythris anthracodelta.
Read more |