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Scythris pelochyta

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(Redirected from Scythris psamathota) Species of moth

Scythris pelochyta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species: S. pelochyta
Binomial name
Scythris pelochyta
Meyrick, 1909
Synonyms
  • Scythris psamathota Meyrick, 1913

Scythris pelochyta is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1909. It is found in the South African provinces of Gauteng and Mpumalanga.

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous and the hindwings are grey.

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. Description of Scythris psamathota in Annals of the Transvaal Museum 3 (4): 312
Taxon identifiers
Scythris pelochyta


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