Scythris latilineella
| Scythris latilineella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | S. latilineella |
| Binomial name | |
| Scythris latilineella K. Nupponen, 2013 | |
Scythris latilineella is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by K. Nupponen in 2013. It is found in central Spain. The habitat consists of xerotermic rocky slopes with sparse vegetation.
The wingspan is 9.5-11.5 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a broad and distinct pale yellowish white streak in the fold from the base to the cell end, cut by a blackish brown dash at 0.6. There are a few yellowish white scales along the margins at the apical half of the wing, forming a small apical spot in some specimens. The hindwings are dark fuscous. Adults have been recorded on wing in early June.
Etymology
The species name refers to the broad streak in the fold on the forewing and is derived from Latin latus (meaning broad) and linea (meaning a line).[1]
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