Scythris piratica

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Scythris piratica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species:
S. piratica
Binomial name
Scythris piratica
Meyrick, 1928

Scythris piratica 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 New Mexico and Texas. [1] [2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are pale grey in males and rosy-grey-whitish in females. The basal and antemedian broad dark grey fasciae and very broad postmedian band occupy most of the wing, and are more or less confluent on the costa. The hindwings are grey, in females with an irregular streak of black scales along the termen throughout. [3]

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References

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  3. Exot. Microlep. 3 (13): 414 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .