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Scythris empetrella

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Species of moth

Scythris empetrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species: S. empetrella
Binomial name
Scythris empetrella
Karsholt & Nielsen, 1976
Synonyms
  • Glyphipteryx variella Stephens, 1835 (preocc.)

Scythris empetrella is a moth of the family Scythrididae described by Ole Karsholt and Ebbe Nielsen in 1976 and found in Europe.

Description

The wingspan is 8–10 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

Distribution

S. empetrella is found in Great Britain, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Lithuania. The habitat is sandy heathland.

References

  1. "Scythris empetrella Karsholt & Nielsen, 1976". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. "Eenstipdikkopmot Scythris empetrella (Karsholt & Nielsen, 1976)". Microlepidoptera.nl. Archived from the original March 4, 2016. (in Dutch)
  3. Savela, Markku (December 30, 2018). "Scythris empetrella Karsholt & Nielsen, 1976". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

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Taxon identifiers
Scythris empetrella


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