Neoscythris fissirostris

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Neoscythris fissirostris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Neoscythris
Species:
N. fissirostris
Binomial name
Neoscythris fissirostris
(Meyrick, 1928)
Synonyms
  • Scythris fissirostrisMeyrick, 1928

Neoscythris fissirostris is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1928. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas. [1]

The wingspan is 10–15 mm. The forewings are grey with a moderate white median streak from the base to about two-thirds or three-fourths, cut by a fine line along the fold, sometimes partially edged by dark fuscous suffusion, often with the plical and second discal stigmata appearing as dark fuscous spots on its lower margin and in its apex respectively. The costal edge is white except towards the base. The remainder of the wing variably strewn or suffusedly streaked with white. The hindwings are grey. [2]

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References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Exot. Microlep. 3 (13): 413 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .