| Scythris cicadella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. cicadella |
| Binomial name | |
| Scythris cicadella | |
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Scythris cicadella, the sand owlet, is a moth of the family Scythrididae found in Europe. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839.
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are deep brown. Females have numerous bluish-white scales while males are heavily dusted, giving the forewings an almost white appearance. Adults are on wing from mid-May to the end of June flying during the day visiting flowers. [2] [ dead link ]
The larvae feed on annual knawel ( Scleranthus annuus ) and perennial knawel ( Scleranthus perennis ). Other foodplants are likely as knawel is not found in Sweden; the likely foodplant is Scleranthus cicadella . Larvae can be found in May and June attached to the foodplant, living in a long silken gallery made of sand and debris. [3]
S. cicadella is found in central and south-western Europe in areas of dry or sandy soil. [4] Has been found in small numbers in parts of south-eastern England in the past. [5]
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