Scythris reticulella
| Scythris reticulella | |
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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. reticulella
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| Binomial name | |
| Scythris reticulella Nupponen, 2010
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Scythris reticulella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Kari Nupponen in 2010. It is found in Uzbekistan.[1] The habitat consists of alpine meadows.
The wingspan is 10.5-11.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a distinct pale brown streak in the fold from the base to 0.5, and a patch of the same colour at 0.75 in the midwing. There are a few pale brown scales in the apical area near the margins. The hindwings are dark fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in late July.
Etymology[edit]
The species name refers to shape of the valvae (resembling a tennis racket) and is derived from Latin reticulum (tennis racket).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Scythris reticulella Nupponen, 2010". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ^ Nupponen, K. 2010. Notes on Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of six new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología 38(151): 267–285. full article (pdf).