Scythris picaepennis is a moth of the family Scythrididae first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1828. It is found in Europe.
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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. picaepennis
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| Scythris picaepennis (Haworth, 1828)
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Description
editThe moth has a wingspan of circa 10 mm.[2] Abdomen in female beneath with ochreous-whitish blotch extending over two or more anteapical segments. Forewings moderately long-pointed, dark bronzy-fuscous, with scattered whitish hair-scales, especially towards apex. Hindwings, dark purplish-fuscous. Larva dull grey-green, with several whitish lines; dots blackish; head brown-black[3].
It is on the wing in July.
The larvae feed in a web on many herbs including common rock-rose (Helianthemum nummularium), common bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), plantains (Plantago species), devil's-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis); thyme (Thymus praecox subsp praecox) and wild thyme (Thymus polytrichus).[4]
References
edit- ^ "Scythris picaepennis (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "43.004 BF915 Scythris picaepennis (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Scythris picaepennis (Haworth, 1828) white-dusted owlet". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
