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Scythris ochrantha

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Species of moth

Scythris ochrantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species: S. ochrantha
Binomial name
Scythris ochrantha
Meyrick, 1909
Synonyms
  • Scythris homoxantha Meyrick, 1921

Scythris ochrantha is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng) and Zimbabwe.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are yellow-ochreous and the hindwings are blackish-grey.

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. Meyrick E. 1921b. Description of Scythris homoxantha in Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148: p. 116 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Scythris ochrantha


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