Scythris picaepennis

Scythris picaepennis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Scythrididae
Genus:	Scythris
Species:	S. picaepennis
Binomial name
Scythris picaepennis (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms [1]
Porrectaria picaepennisHaworth, 1828

Scythris picaepennis is a moth of the family Scythrididae first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1828. It is found in Europe.

Description

The moth has a wingspan of circa 10 mm. ^[2] Abdomen in female beneath with ochreous-whitish blotch extending over two or more anteapical segments. Forewings moderately long-pointed, dark bronzy-fuscous, with scattered whitish hair-scales, especially towards apex. Hindwings, dark purplish-fuscous. Larva dull grey-green, with several whitish lines; dots blackish; head brown-black. ^[3]

It is on the wing in July.

The larvae feed in a web on many herbs including common rock-rose ( Helianthemum nummularium ), common bird's-foot trefoil ( Lotus corniculatus ), plantains ( Plantago species), devil's-bit scabious ( Succisa pratensis ); thyme (Thymus praecox subsp praecox) and wild thyme ( Thymus polytrichus ). ^[4]

References

1. "Scythris picaepennis (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
2. Kimber, Ian. "43.004 BF915 Scythris picaepennis (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
4. Ellis, W N. "Scythris picaepennis (Haworth, 1828) white-dusted owlet". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 21 May 2020.