Scythris clemens

Scythris clemens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Species: S. clemens
Binomial name
Scythris clemens
Meyrick, 1921

Scythris clemens is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Mozambique and South Africa (Gauteng).[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are fuscous with a rather broad suffused pale ochreous-yellowish median streak from the base to the apex, suffused into the costa towards the apex. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Afro Moths
  2. ↑ Meyrick E. 1921b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. - Annals of the Transvaal Museum 8(2):49–148: p. 114


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