Scythris glaphyropa

Scythris glaphyropa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Scythrididae
Genus:	Scythris
Species:	S. glaphyropa
Binomial name
	Scythris glaphyropa; Meyrick, 1914

Scythris glaphyropa is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Mpumalanga, South Africa.^[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are glossy dark lilac-grey bronze with two very obscure blackish dots transversely placed in the disc at two-fifths. The hindwings and cilia are dark grey.^[2]

References

^ Afro Moths
^ Annals of the Transvaal Museum 4 (4): 196 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Afro Moths

[2] Annals of the Transvaal Museum 4 (4): 196 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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