Scythris alhamrae
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| Scythris alhamrae Bengtsson, 2002
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Scythris alhamrae is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Bengt Å. Bengtsson in 2002. It is found in Oman.[1]
The wingspan is 12.5–14 mm. The forewings are olive brown, with a cream streak from the base in the fold, through the cell and reaching the apex, meeting a thin cream costal streak. The hindwings are fuscous with a faint violet hue, at the base slightly paler.
Etymology
The species is named after Al Hamra, the type locality.[2]
References
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Bengtsson, B.Å. 2002a. Scythridids of the Arabian Peninsula, I: Oman (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). Phegea 30(3): 105–118. full article (PDF).