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.[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. pelochyta
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| Scythris pelochyta Meyrick, 1909
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The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous and the hindwings are grey.[2]
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