Scythris anthracodelta

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Scythris anthracodelta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. anthracodelta
Binomial name
Scythris anthracodelta
Meyrick, 1911

Scythris anthracodelta is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in Limpopo, South Africa. [1]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are pale grey, thinly sprinkled with black points and with a triangular blackish blotch on the dorsum before the middle, reaching half way across the wing. There is an indistinct blackish dot in the disc before three-fourths. The hindwings are grey. [2]

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References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. Ann. Transv. Mus. 3 (1): 72 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .