Scythris arachnodes is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. arachnodes
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| Scythris arachnodes Walsingham, 1908
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The wingspan is 7–10 mm. The forewings are black, with a few greyish white scales at the base and two greyish white transverse bands. The hindwings are dark leaden grey.[2]
The larvae probably feed on lichens on the surfaces of rocks. They feed from within a web.
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
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