Scythris heinemanni is a flower moth of the family Scythrididae and it is included in the knochella species group. It is found in mainland of France and Italy.
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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. heinemanni
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing in June, July and August.
The larvae feed on Origanum vulgare and Silene nutans.
References
edit- ^ "Scythris Hübner, [1825]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- [Bengtsson B., 1997 - Microlepidoptera of Europe 2: 1-301, Stenstrup]
External links
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