Scythris arachnodes
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| Scythris arachnodes Walsingham, 1908
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Scythris arachnodes is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1]
The wingspan is 7–10 mm. The forewings are black, with a few greyish white scales at the base and two greyish white transverse bands. The hindwings are dark leaden grey.[2]
The larvae probably feed on lichens on the surfaces of rocks. They feed from within a web.
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