Scythris clemens is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Mozambique and South Africa (Gauteng).[1]
| Scythris clemens | |
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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. clemens
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| Binomial name | |
| Scythris clemens Meyrick, 1921
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are fuscous with a rather broad suffused pale ochreous-yellowish median streak from the base to the apex, suffused into the costa towards the apex. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[2]
References
edit- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Meyrick E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148: p. 114
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